English and European Ceramics and Glass - 7th May 2014
Lot 505
A good Meissen figure of a coppersmith c.1750
Estimate £3,500 - £4,500 | Hammer £3600
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Description
A good Meissen figure of a coppersmith c.1750, modelled by J. J. Kändler, from the Artisan series, seated on a stump and hammering out a copper pan against an anvil, his foot resting on a further block with a teapot to one side, the scrolling base picked out in green and puce enamels, blue crossed swords marks to the rear, 18cm.
Cf. Victoria and Albert Museum, Accession No. C138-1993. Also, Adams, Meissen Portrait Figures, p.163.