Sophie von der Goltz
Head of Sale
Lot 80
A Meissen 'Cris de Paris' figure of a cook, circa 1755
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 a cook, circa 1755
Modelled by P. Reinicke, standing holding a pan over a stove, with his right forefinger in his mouth, wearing a white hat and apron, purple tunic with gilt buttons and pale-yellow breeches, the base moulded with gilt-edged scrollwork and applied with leaves, 14cm high, crossed swords mark in underglaze-blue and impressed numeral to rear of base (one corner of apron restored)
Footnotes
After the drawing by Christophe Huet of 1753, llustrated by M. Eberle, Cris de Paris (2001), no. 29.
