Bidspirit auction | Meissen Cries of London Figure

Meissen Cries of London Figure ca. 1754 - Meissen, Germany. Modelled by J.J. Kandler and P. Reinicke. Porcelain figure from the Cries of London Series, ca. 1754. The figure in a black scarf, white dress with gold hem, and yellow shawl with bright Indianische Blumen, holding a fan. Provenance: Christie's, London, ”Continental Ceramics, ” October 5, 1987, Lot 164; The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff. Height: 5 1/4 in x width: 3 in x depth: 2 1/4 in. Condition: There is a loss along the right side of the woman's robe. There are a few small chips, primarily along the extreme edges of the woman's clothes. Light wear to the gilt and pigment. Light wear to the underside.