Four Meissen white porcelain figures of artisans, 3rd quarter 18th century

the model by J.J. Kaendler (circa 1755), comprising: a joiner; a wheelwright; a spinster, 22 cm. high; a tailor; three with blue crossed swords mark at lower rim, inv. no. 4-1115; damages (4)

Paleis Soestdijk

Overall some firing cracks from production. Some glaze fritting to rims and edges. The joiner: One corner of his tricorn hat chipped and two small chips along the upper rim. A glaze chip to the extremity of his nose. A chip (ca. 0.7 cm. wide) to the left edge of his coat and a small chip (ca. 0.2 cm. wide) to his apron. A small loss to the blade of the axe and the lower extremity of the saw. The rocaille leaves entwining the saw with a loss to the border (ca. 3 cm. wide) and some small chips. One leaf to the base lacking. The wheelwright: The lower part of the tool in his right hand and the tips of four fingers on his left hand lacking. The extremity of his right shoe with a tiny chip. The extremity of his shirt on the reverse with a small chip and the right edge of his apron with a chip (ca. 0.6 cm. wide). The base with two leaves and circa half of the small wheel in front of his left foot lacking, a chip to a rocaille and a small chip to the rockwork. The spinster: The attribute (spindle) in her right hand and three extremities of the distaff in her left hand lacking (the first with some remains of old restoration). A chip to her nose, some chipping to the rim of her headdress and a tiny chip to one corner of the ribbon of her choker. Her jacket with a chip to the lower right corner on the front, and the edges of the cuffs chipped and with remains of overpainting. Circa three chips to the rocailles of the base. The tailor: One corner of his tricorn hat with a loss and related chipping along the edges, another corner with two chips. The attribute in his right hand lacking. A chip to the extremity of his left thumb. A small chip to the lower right edge of his jacket. His cloak with a small chip and bruise to the upper left rim and two small chips to the lower right edge. The base with some small chips to the c-scrolls, flower and leaf extremities and foot rim.
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