Michael Lake
Head of Department
Lot 431
A matched pair of late 19th century Meissen porcelain figures of a courtly couple, probably outside decoratedin the 18th century style
18 – 19 April 2023, 10:00 BST
London, Knightsbridge£600 - £800
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A matched pair of late 19th century Meissen porcelain figures of a courtly couple, probably outside decorated
in the 18th century style
the male figure wearing a turquoise floral enamelled frock coat and jewelled and gilt heightened waist coat holding a posy of flowers, on naturalistic floral encrusted base, his female companion holding a a fan and wearing an elaborate gown with floral enamelled pink overskirt and sleeves, dipped net decoration and striped tiered underskirt, on similar naturalistic base, the undersides with underglaze blue crossed sword marks, the first with red painted number 23, the second with incised number 56 and cancellation mark,
19.2cm high (2)
the male figure wearing a turquoise floral enamelled frock coat and jewelled and gilt heightened waist coat holding a posy of flowers, on naturalistic floral encrusted base, his female companion holding a a fan and wearing an elaborate gown with floral enamelled pink overskirt and sleeves, dipped net decoration and striped tiered underskirt, on similar naturalistic base, the undersides with underglaze blue crossed sword marks, the first with red painted number 23, the second with incised number 56 and cancellation mark,
19.2cm high (2)