British and Continental Ceramics & Glass - 22nd January 2026
Lot 1271
A MEISSEN FIGURE OF A LADY
Estimate £400 - £600 | Hammer £483
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Description
A MEISSEN FIGURE OF A LADY
C.1750
seated beside a spinning wheel, reclining in a high-backed chair with a book in her right hand, the scrolled base applied with flowers, blue crossed swords mark
16cm high
Catalogue Note
The model is after the engraving 'Les amusements de la vie privée' by Louis Surugue of 1747, after the painting by Chardin of 1746. The engraving was dedicated to Madame La Comtesse de Tessin.