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Lot 724 Dα

A Meissen porcelain group with a shepherdess and cavalier

Auction 1131 - overview Cologne
17.05.2019, 10:30 - Decorative Arts
Estimate: 4.000 € - 6.000 €

A Meissen porcelain group with a shepherdess and cavalier

A figure of a seated shepherdess with a lute and a gentleman with a tricorn handing her a bouquet, on an earth mound base with flowers and a small oak tree. Unglazed underside with brown owner's monogram K.H.C., blue crossed swords mark to the back of the base. Some leaves restored. H 16.5 cm.
1740s, made for the Königliche Hof-Konditorei, modelled by Johann Joachim Kaendler.

Beginning in 1747, porcelain was produced for the Royal Court Confectioners alongside the usual sugar sculptures. This must have been a costly decision, as sugar sculptures were much less expensive to produce, and the confectioners had numerous sugar designs for all occasions. The main advantage of porcelain was its durability and the fact that it could be used again and again. The porcelain also allowed the Saxon court to demonstrate its exclusivity. For these reasons, pieces with "Hof-Konditorei" marks are somewhat rare on the market.

Literature

For information on the Hof-Konditorei cf. Cassidy-Geiger, Von Zucker und Silber zu Porzellan: Die Konditorei und die öffentliche Tafel unter August III., in Keramos 198/1995, p. 31 ff.