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Lot 199

A Meissen satirical group, late 19th century

18 June 2014, 10:30 BST
London, New Bond Street

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A Meissen satirical group, late 19th century

After the 18th century model by J.J. Kaendler, depicting a young man kissing the hand of a seated older woman with a box on her lap, a strongbox at her feet containing rolled-up banknotes held open by a young satyr with banknotes in his hands, 15.5cm high, crossed swords mark in underglaze-blue, incised model number A 46., impressed numeral 68 and painter's numeral 5 (minor restoration)

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Kaendler modelled the group in 1765; see S. & T. Bergmann, Meissen Figures - Model Numbers A1 - Z99 (2014), no. 7.

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