A MEISSEN FIGURE OF A PEAR HARVESTER , CIRCA 1750, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS AT THE BACK, INCISED 20 | Christie's

Sale 9284

Fine French and Continental & European Ceramics and

New York

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17 - 18 November 1999

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Lot 441

A MEISSEN FIGURE OF A PEAR HARVESTER

CIRCA 1750, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS AT THE BACK, INCISED 20

Price realised

USD 1,150

Estimate

USD 1,200 - USD 1,800

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A MEISSEN FIGURE OF A PEAR HARVESTER
Circa 1750, blue crossed swords at the back, incised 20
The young barefoot boy wearing a puce jacket, yellow vest and turquoise breeches, a basket of pears on his back, the rocaille moulded base enriched in gilt
5.3/8in. (13.6cm.) high
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