A Meissen porcelain figure of Capitano Spravento - image-1

Lot 775 Dα

A Meissen porcelain figure of Capitano Spravento

Auction 1117 - overview Cologne
16.11.2018, 10:30 - Decorative Arts
Estimate: 4.500 € - 5.000 €
Result: 5.580 € (incl. premium)

A Meissen porcelain figure of Capitano Spravento

A figure of the proud Capitano resting on a treestump on an earth mound base from the series of Commedia dell'Arte figures made for the Duke of Sachsen-Weißenfels. Blue crossed swords mark to the back of the base. Head reattached, the handle of the dagger restored. H 14 cm.
Model by Johann Joachim Kaendler and Peter Reinicke, 1744, formed shortly after.

Literature

Cf. cat. Commedia dell´Arte, Stuttgart 2001, no. 36.