Johann Joachim Kaendler (1706-1775)

HUNTING COUPLE UNDER A TREE

Germany, Meissen, Königlich Sächsische Porzellan-Manufaktur, 1860-1924, design 1743
A rococo couple in hunting dresses rests under a tree, the cavalier leaning towards the seated lady, offering her a snuffbox. White porcelain, brightly painted, flesh tones, gilded details, low oval plinth imitating natural terrain, adorned with applied flowers. H. 28,5 cm. Blue underglaze "Schwertermarke" (Knaufzeit), engraved mod. no. "507.", impressed Bossierenummer "91", red brush mark "26". Condition restored. Provenance: private collection, Bavaria.