ENGLISH DESCRIPTION:
MANUFACTORY: MEISSEN
DATING: 20th century
MATERIAL: WHITE PORCELAIN, GLOSSY FINISH, FINEST
PAINTING
TECHNIQUE: HANDMADE PORCELAIN
EXCELLENT MEISSEN FIGURINE OF PARISIAN TOWN CRIERS-SERIES (this series had
been designed by J.J. Kaendler and his staff member PETER REINICKE - in
period of 1753 - 1763) :
-- it is
A SELLER OF SPIRITS / ALCOHOLS / JIGGER who is wearing a lidded vat / tub filled with spirits attached to his back
(additionally a tab / faucet is attached to the vat). The young seller is
going to turn the tab / faucet in order to fill a bowl with spirits.
The man is wearing a red jelly bag cap, a Rococo jacket, an apron, short
trousers and stockings as well as buckled shoes.
-- the figurine is
supported by base decorated with Rocaille ornaments.
MEASURES / DIMENSIONS:
height: 5.90 inches
MARKS:
BLUE MEISSEN SWORD MARK OF 20TH CENTURY /
MADE SECOND HALF OF 20TH CENTURY (YEAR'S SIGN OF 1972) /
FIRST QUALITY
.
FURTHER THERE ARE THE FOLLOWING MARKS EXISTING:
MODEL NUMBER 21 /
FORMER'S NUMBER 130 / PAINTER'S NR. 17
CONDITION:
IN EXCELLENT CONDITION
there aren't any damages existing