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Lot 104

A Meissen figure of a map seller, mid 18th century

7 December 2011, 10:30 GMT
London, New Bond Street

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A Meissen figure of a map seller, mid 18th century

Modelled by Peter Reinicke, carrying a box of drawers and a bundle on his back, a box under the left arm and a map of central Europe in his right hand, wearing a black hat, yellow-lined puce jacket, striped waistcoat and lavender breeches, the base applied with leaves and flowers, 17cm high, traces of crossed swords mark in blue (broken and repaired, some losses)

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This figure is from the first series of the 'Cris de Paris', based on the first page of the third edition of 'Études prises dans le bas Peuple ou les Cris de Paris', engraved by Caylus after Bouchardon and published in 1738. The figure is recorded in Renicke's work records for October 1744: '1 Tyroler, einen Tabulet-Kasten tragend mit Bildern in der Hand, 9 Zoll hoch, in Thon bossiret'. See Gunther Reinheckel, 'Die erste Folge der Pariser Ausrufer in Meißner Porzellan', in Keramos 50 (1970), pp. 115ff.

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