A Meissen group of Johann Georg Wentzel with Princess Maria Anna's dog
Circa 1765, blue crossed swords and dot mark
Modelled by J.J. Kändler, wearing a pale-blue lined pale-yellow uniform with pale-blue cuffs and lapels, a pale-blue waistcoat with a black belt, buff breeches and black boots, standing with his black tricorn hat tucked under his left arm and holding a large hunting-dog on a lead, the dog's white coat with black, brown and grey markings, seated on its haunches by a tree-stump on a shaped oval grassy mound base applied with foliage (chipping to tree and foliage, small section of lead lacking, chip to one end of lead, minute areas of wear to enamels)
12 1/8 in. (30.7 cm.) high
A Meissen group of Johann Georg Wentzel with Princess Maria Anna's dog
Circa 1765, blue crossed swords and dot mark
Modelled by J.J. Kändler, wearing a pale-blue lined pale-yellow uniform with pale-blue cuffs and lapels, a pale-blue waistcoat with a black belt, buff breeches and black boots, standing with his black tricorn hat tucked under his left arm and holding a large hunting-dog on a lead, the dog's white coat with black, brown and grey markings, seated on its haunches by a tree-stump on a shaped oval grassy mound base applied with foliage (chipping to tree and foliage, small section of lead lacking, chip to one end of lead, minute areas of wear to enamels)
12 1/8 in. (30.7 cm.) high