Fine Porcelain and Pottery - 25th February 2014
Lot 307
A Meissen figural group of The Toilette of the Little Princess c.1770
Estimate £3,000 - £5,000 | Hammer £3000
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Description
A Meissen figural group of The Toilette of the Little Princess c.1770, modelled by J J Kändler, a lady fixing the hair of the young royal as she stands by her dressing table ready to go out, a small dog recumbent at her feet, her dressing table neatly laid out with boxes, trays and an ètui, blue crossed swords mark, 18.5cm high.
The group is modelled after the painting The Morning Toilet by Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin.