Live Auction 16719The Collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller: English & European Furniture, Ceramics and Decorations, Part I
A MEISSEN PORCELAIN FIGURE OF A LEMON SELLER FROM THE 'RUSSIAN STREET TRADER' SERIES
Lot 269

A MEISSEN PORCELAIN FIGURE OF A LEMON SELLER FROM THE 'RUSSIAN STREET TRADER' SERIES

CIRCA 1745, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK TO THE BACK, MODELED BY J.J. KÄNDLER AND P. REINICKE

Closed9 May 2018

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A MEISSEN PORCELAIN FIGURE OF A LEMON SELLER FROM THE 'RUSSIAN STREET TRADER' SERIES
CIRCA 1745, BLUE CROSSED SWORDS MARK TO THE BACK, MODELED BY J.J. KÄNDLER AND P. REINICKE
Modeled standing, carrying a box of lemons
5 ¾ in. (14.8 cm.) high

Acquired from J. Rochelle Thomas, London, September 1949.

Specialist note

Figures from this first series were based on the engravings by the Compte de Caylus after the drawings by Edme Bouchardon.