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300 A MEISSEN FIGURE OF A HARE, MID 18TH CENTURY modelled crouching on a mound base applied with flowers and leaves 10cm long, some restoration £1000-1500 301 A MEISSEN ‘CRIS DE PARIS’ SERIES FIGURE OF A FIFE AND DRUM PLAYER, CIRCA 1760 modelled by J.J. Kändler and/or P. Reinicke, the young man leaning forwards, his drum balanced on his left hip and his left hand holding the fife to his lips, his drumstick in his right hand, foliate applied moulded gilt-edged scrollwork base, underglazed blue crossed swords mark, impressed numeral 2 14cm high, some restoration Examples of this figure, whether after Bouchardon or Huet’s drawings, are usually depicted in a hat; for another example of this hat-less version of the figure, see Christie’s, London, 9 July 2001, lot 242. £800-1200 302 A MEISSEN FIGURE OF A PILGRIM, CIRCA 1750 modelled standing holding a staff in her left hand, wearing a pale yellow hat, pink bodice and white skirt painted with ‘indianische Blumen’, underglaze blue crossed swords mark to rear of base, underside impressed ‘9.’ 13.5cm high, some restoration £500-700
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