£2,000
A rare 18th century Meissen figure of a Provencal Drummer, circa 1745-8, from the Cris de Paris series by JJ Kaendler and Peter Reinicke, 19.5cm high.
For a comparable examples see Len and Yvonne Adams 'Meissen Portrait Figures' p.95; and The Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge, object No.C.32-1954.
Overall good. Restoration to ribbon between elbow and drum. Restoration to drumstick. Probable over-painting to tip of left shoe. Probable restoration to tricorn. Minor chip to flute end. Glaze flaw to left shin. Firing crack to top of drum edge approx 1cm.
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