A Meissen porcelain figure of John the Quaker from the Cries of London series - image-1

Lot 656 Dα

A Meissen porcelain figure of John the Quaker from the Cries of London series

Auction 1244 - overview Cologne
15.05.2024, 10:00 - Silver Porcelain Ceramics
Estimate: 1.000 € - 1.500 €
Bid

A Meissen porcelain figure of John the Quaker from the Cries of London series

Blue crossed swords mark to the back of the plinth, unglazed base engraved 2. Yellowed restorations to the hat, hand and side of the coat hem. H 10.5 cm.
Model by Peter Reinicke, around 1750 - 55.

Provenance

Former Hartig art dealership, Berlin.
From the estate of the descendants.

Literature

Cf. Sigalas/Chilton (ed.), All Walks of Life. A Journey with the Alan Shimmerman Collection, Toronto-Stuttgart 2022, cat. no. 53.