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The Carlo Colli Collection of Doccia Porcelain: Part II
Lot 187
Deux statuettes en porcelaine blanche de Doccia représentant la Madonne et Saint Jean, vers 1750-60
Two Doccia white figures of the Madonna and St John, circa 1750-60
Two Doccia white figures of the Madonna and St John, circa 1750-60
30 – 31 October 2025, 14:00 CET
Paris, Avenue Hoche€1,200 - €1,800
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Deux statuettes en porcelaine blanche de Doccia représentant la Madonne et Saint Jean, vers 1750-60
Two Doccia white figures of the Madonna and St John, circa 1750-60
Two Doccia white figures of the Madonna and St John, circa 1750-60
Each modelled looking upwards in a mystic gaze towards Christ, on a square base, Madonna: 12.3cm high; Saint John: 11.8cm high (2)
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Literature
Biancalana, Alessandro, Porcellane Ginori a Doccia. La stanza delle meraviglie di casa Colli, 2023, pp. 208-211, cat. 20
The model inventory at Doccia cites a Crucifixion group to which these figures of the Madonna and St John might belong: "N.36, Un Gesù Crocifisso con il Monte di Grottesca, a destra la Madonna e a sinistra S. Giovanni [A Crucified Jesus with the Monte di Grottesca, on the right the Madonna and on the left Saint John]" (AGL Firenze, I, 2, f.37, Fabbrica delle Porcellane di Doccia. Scritture e documenti,, fasc. 22 bis, p. 25).