AN EARLY MEISSEN SMALL PAGODA FIGURE THE PORCELAIN 1720s, THE DECORATION SLIGHTLY LATER

modelled seated wearing an open robe, and decorated, probably in Augsburg, with a gilt robe and chain and pendant. Chip to tip of foot, some wear to gilding.

¼ in. chip to his foot visible in the catalogue photo, and some wear to gilding on both his knees, bottom edge of robe and back of robe.
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A slightly larger version of this model, with similar gilt decoration and patterned robe, was in the Collection of Jörg Nelte, sold at Sotheby's, London, June 17, 1997, lot 107.