Sophie von der Goltz
Head of Sale
Lot 73
A Meissen 'Cris de Paris' figure of an oyster seller, circa 1755
Withdrawn
Amended
7 – 8 July 2022, 14:00 BST
London, New Bond Street£4,000 - £6,000
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Sebastian Kuhn
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Nette Megens
Head of Department, Director
A Meissen 'Cris de Paris' figure of an oyster seller, circa 1755
Modelled by Peter Reinicke, holding a basket with oysters on his left arm and carrying another basket on his back, a single oyster in his right hand and a small knife in his left, wearing a floral doublet, puce breeches and a yellow apron, the base moulded with gilt-edged scrollwork and applied with leaves and flowers, 14.7cm high, crossed swords mark in underglaze-blue to the rear of the base, (restoration to his left hand with knife and hat)
Footnotes
The model is after a drawing by Christophe Huet from 1753 and is illustrated in M. Eberle, Cris de Paris-Meissener Porzellanfiguren des 18.Jahrhunderts (2001), no. 51.
Saleroom notices
Please note, this lot is withdrawn.
