British & Continental Ceramics & Glass (Day Two) - 27th April 2023
Lot 419
A set of Meissen figures of the Five Senses
Estimate £1,500 - £2,000
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Description
A set of Meissen figures of the Five Senses, late 19th/20th century, modelled by J C Schönheit, each as a young woman seated with varying attributes, Sight gazing into a mirror, Hearing playing the spinet, Smell lifting a flower to her nose, Touch having her finger nipped by a bird in a cage, Taste beside a table set with fruit and pastries, blue crossed swords marks, incised and impressed numbers, 14.5cm high max. (5)
Provenance: from a private UK collection.