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Lot 470

A Meissen 'Cris de Paris' figure of the orange seller, late 18th century

18 May 2016, 10:30 BST
London, Knightsbridge

£600 - £800

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A Meissen 'Cris de Paris' figure of the orange seller, late 18th century

Modelled by Peter Reinicke, holding a tray with citrus fruit and a small bucket, wearing a puce bodice, patterned skirt and white apron, the base moulded with gilt-edged scrollwork, 14cm high, crossed swords mark and asterisk in underglaze-blue to the rear of the base (head restuck, both arms restored)

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Provenance:
English Private Collection

The model is after a drawing by Christophe Huet from 1753 and is illustrated in M. Eberle, Cris de Paris-Meissener Porzellanfiguren des 18.Jahrhunderts (2001), no. 47.

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