Meissen porcelain monkey bowls from the "Reineke Fuchs" centrepiece - image-1

Lot 803 Dα

Meissen porcelain monkey bowls from the "Reineke Fuchs" centrepiece

Auction 1117 - overview Cologne
16.11.2018, 10:30 - Decorative Arts
Estimate: 2.000 € - 3.000 €
Result: 2.976 € (incl. premium)

Meissen porcelain monkey bowls from the "Reineke Fuchs" centrepiece

Model no. 214. Set of four bowls, two with monkeys perching on the angles and foliate appliques, designed to be placed around a tall covered vase. The associated cover with finial formed as a bird on a branch (unmarked and inscribed "freie Nachgestaltung"). Blue crossed swords mark with dot and one to three cancellations, stamped crossed swords mark with fox, incised model no. H 214 With restorations and chips, a large glued breakage to one bowl. H 50 cm.
Formed from 1924, Modelled by Max Esser, 1922.

Literature

This model with a cockatoo lid in: Bergmann, Meissener Künstler-Figuren, Erlangen 2010, no. 1077.