A rare Meissen figure of the Dancing Shepherdess mid 18th century

A rare Meissen figure of the Dancing Shepherdess mid 18th century, modelled by Meyer, wearing a flowing yellow skirt beneath a green tunic, holding a pair of castanets, before a tree stump, blue crossed swords mark to the reverse, together with a modern copy of the same figure, some small faults and restoration, 17.5cm. (2)

Provenance: from the collection of Sister Wendy Beckett. These two figures were intended to be used as a comparison for a film on ceramics which was subsequently not made.