Sophie von der Goltz
Head of Sale
Lot 184
A Meissen figure of a shepherdess, circa 1755
2 July 2019, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond Street£2,000 - £3,000
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Sebastian Kuhn
Department Director
Nette Megens
Head of Department, Director
A Meissen figure of a shepherdess, circa 1755
Playing the recorder and wearing a puce jacket embellished with gilt and purple foliate motifs, a white floral skirt and yellow shoes, a sheep reclining at her feet and a leafy tree beside her, the base moulded with gilt-edged scrollwork and applied with leaves and flowers, 25cm high, crossed swords mark in underglaze-blue to the rear of the base (minor restoration and chips)
