English and European Ceramics and Glass - 21st April 2015
Lot 267
A pair of Meissen figural salts c.1755
Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £2400
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Description
A pair of Meissen figural salts c.1755, emblematic of Summer and Winter, probably modelled by J J Kändler, one as a lady holding a sickle and ears of corn, the other as a gentleman wearing ice skates and warming his hands over a small fire, each figure perched on the side of a rococo scrolled basket, blue crossed swords marks, minor damages, 15.5cm. (2)
Provenance: from a private collection in London.