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Lot 108

A Meissen 'Cris de Paris' figure of a female pastry seller, circa 1770-80

14 June 2017, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond Street

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A Meissen 'Cris de Paris' figure of a female pastry seller, circa 1770-80

Modelled by Peter Reinicke, wearing a white headscarf, yellow tunic with white apron and a blue-patterned dress, holding pastries in her left hand and a basket of pastries in her right hand, the base modelled with gilt-edged scrollwork, 13.5cm high, crossed swords mark in underglaze-blue to rear of base, two dashes in blue and gilt P. to underside of base (minor chips)

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Modelled by Reinicke in 1753-54; see M. Eberle, Cris de Paris (2001), no. 40, ofr an illustration of the drawing by Christophe Huet on which the figure is based.

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