An important ormolu ensemble with Meissen fruit trader from the series 'cris de Paris'
Lot-No. 331
Figure Meissen porcelain, around 1750, the model probably by Peter Reinicke. Mounted on a precious rocaille base made of firegilded french bronze. Sideways an 'encrier' with glass inset. Decorative tendrils with porcelain flowers and two nozzles. In the centre clock with an enameled dial with roman digits and arabic minutes indication, richly ciseled and gilded clockwork sign. 'Testu(?) à Paris. Prof. rest., min. chips. Figur h. 17,5 cm, total height 34,5 cm. - Between 1741 and 1754 two series of the 'cris de Paris' were developed, probably mainly by Peter Reinicke and both after french engravings. - Literature: See Rückert I, Nr. 693, fig. 162; Musterkatalog der VEB Meissen, 1963, Blatt 6 (hier als Modell von Kaendler); zur Geschichte der Serie der Pariser Ausrufer vgl. K. Möller, Meissener Porzellanplastik des 18. Jh. Die Schweriner Sammlung, Schwerin 2006, Kat. 49ff.
An important ormolu ensemble with Meissen fruit trader from the series 'cris de Paris'
An important ormolu ensemble with Meissen fruit trader from the series 'cris de Paris'
Lot-No. 331
Figure Meissen porcelain, around 1750, the model probably by Peter Reinicke. Mounted on a precious rocaille base made of firegilded french bronze. Sideways an 'encrier' with glass inset. Decorative tendrils with porcelain flowers and two nozzles. In the centre clock with an enameled dial with roman digits and arabic minutes indication, richly ciseled and gilded clockwork sign. 'Testu(?) à Paris. Prof. rest., min. chips. Figur h. 17,5 cm, total height 34,5 cm. - Between 1741 and 1754 two series of the 'cris de Paris' were developed, probably mainly by Peter Reinicke and both after french engravings. - Literature: See Rückert I, Nr. 693, fig. 162; Musterkatalog der VEB Meissen, 1963, Blatt 6 (hier als Modell von Kaendler); zur Geschichte der Serie der Pariser Ausrufer vgl. K. Möller, Meissener Porzellanplastik des 18. Jh. Die Schweriner Sammlung, Schwerin 2006, Kat. 49ff.