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Statuette en porcelaine de Meissen (directorat de Marcolini) représentant le Docteur, circa 1775-1814
A Marcolini Meissen figure of Dottore, circa 1775-1814
A Marcolini Meissen figure of Dottore, circa 1775-1814
31 October 2024, 14:00 CET
Paris, Avenue Hoche€4,000 - €6,000
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Statuette en porcelaine de Meissen (directorat de Marcolini) représentant le Docteur, circa 1775-1814
A Marcolini Meissen figure of Dottore, circa 1775-1814
A Marcolini Meissen figure of Dottore, circa 1775-1814
Modelled by J.J. Kaendler, wearing a large hat, white ruff collar, pale-yellow coat, iron-red jacket with gilt buttons and a dagger and a cloth on his belt and black breeches, holding a gilt horn in his left hand, on a square base with moulded, gilt-edged floral scrollwork border and a pile of books as a support at the rear, 18.5cm high, crossed swords mark (with one incised cancellation mark) and asterisk in underglaze-blue to rear of base, incised model number D 40 to rear of base (some restoration)
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Literature:
Siemen, Wilhelm (ed.), Von den Ursprüngen des europäischen Porzellans bis zum Art Déco, 2010, p. 102, cat. 61
Exhibited:
Selb and Hohenberg a.d. Eger, Porzellanikon - Staatliches Museum für Porzellan, Königstraum und Massenware. 300 Jahr europäisches Porzellan, 24 April to 2 November 2010;
Hohenberg a.d. Eger, Porzellanikon - Staatliches Museum für Porzellan, 2018-2023
The figure is recorded in Kaendler's work records in March 1775: "Eine zur Italienischen Komödie gehörige Figur, den Dottore genannt, in seinem erforderlichen Habit aufs beste und zum Glattmachen übergeben. Er ist solcher in einem Kleide mit langen Ermeln nebst großen Huth, einen Kragen um Halß und einem Dolche vorgebildet. [a figure belonging to the Italian Comedy called the Doctor, very well in his requisite habit and handed on for smoothing. He is depicted in a tunic with long sleeves along with a large hat, a collar around his neck and a dagger].
This figure, along with the Gondolier and Tartaglio from the same series and some portrait busts and medallions depicting the poet, Christian Fürchtegott Gellert, are the final entries in Kaendler's work records. He died on the 18th May aged 69, having served the Meissen manufactory for forty-four years.
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