拍品 420
  • 420

A MEISSEN MODEL OF A CAT, CIRCA 1750 |

估價
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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描述

  • 14 cm., 5½ in. long
naturalistically modelled, recumbent, wearing an alert expression, predominantly white and finely painted with grey markings, faint traces of blue crossed swords marks to the underside

來源

Newman & Newman, London.

出版

Newman, M. Die deutschen Porzellan-Manufakturen, Braunschweig, 1977, Vol.1, p.107, pl.107.

Condition

Overall of good appearence, the animals left forepaw has been cleanly broken and re-stuck. A small chip to the side of the air-hole to the underside of the base. A few minor firing cracks to one ear.
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