Porcelain, Pottery and Glass - 30th April 2013
Lot 639
A Höchst figure of a nun c.1750
Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £320
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Description
A Höchst figure of a nun c.1750, seated and reading from a large book resting in her lap, wearing a red floral cowl over a striped robe, various marks including red wheel and incised 'INH', restoration to her hands and book, 13cm.
Exhibited: Höchster Porzellan des 18 Jahrhunderts aus Privatbesitz, Frankfurt, 1984.
Provenance: from the collection of Sister Wendy Beckett. She describes this nun as being the most "worldly" of the several in her collection.