Rare pair of Meissen Models of a Cock & Hen pheasants modelled by J.J. Kaendler , Circa 1745-55
Hen: Height 5 3/4 ins (14.5cms)
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A rare pair of Meissen Models of a Cock & Hen pheasants modelled by J.J. Kaendler each with the front of their breasts lowered to the ground with their tails up in the air, beautifully naturalistically coloured.
The Hen with a brood of chicks (2 male and 1 female) in a nest of wheat, the cock with a coloured neck and head also standing on a similar nest made of blades of wheat.
See Porcelain literature: U. Pietsch/k. Jakobsen, Fruhes Meissener porzellan (1997), no. 235
Exhibited: Dusseldorf, Hetjens-Museum,Fruhes Meissener Porzellan Kostbarkeiten aus deutschen Privatsammlungen,19 January-6 April 1997; Dresden Albertinum, 7 May-13July 1997
Provenance
The Rosa Alba CollectionJoin our mailing list
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