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Statuette en porcelaine de Meissen représentant L'Avocat ou un porteur de masque, circa 1745
A Meissen figure of Avvocato or a Masquerader, circa 1745
A Meissen figure of Avvocato or a Masquerader, circa 1745
31 October 2024, 14:00 CET
Paris, Avenue Hoche€7,000 - €9,000
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Statuette en porcelaine de Meissen représentant L'Avocat ou un porteur de masque, circa 1745
A Meissen figure of Avvocato or a Masquerader, circa 1745
A Meissen figure of Avvocato or a Masquerader, circa 1745
Modelled by J.J. Kaendler, holding a watch in his right hand, wearing a black tricorn hat with yellow bow and a mask, a long puce hooded cape with yellow rosettes and gilt frogging, a white chemise with black bows at the wrists, white gloves and breeches and black shoes, 15.5cm high, collector's number 8123 painted in black to base (minor chip and restoration)
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Provenance:
The Property of a Lady, sold at Christie's London, 9 April 1979, lot 149
Deceptively titled "Avvocato," or lawyer, the costume and posture of this masked figure do not in fact have any affiliation with the legal profession but rather were derived from a type of costume worn by men and women seeking to remain anonymous during Carnival in Venice, hence the white mask, voluminous cape with baggy sleeves, and cowl. See Meredith Chilton, Harlequin Unmasked, 2001, p. 58.
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