A LARGE PAIR OF MEISSEN PARCEL GILT PORCELAIN FIGURES, LATE 19TH/EARLY 20TH CENTURY, OF A GALLANT AND HIS COMPANION, AFTER MODELS BY CHRISTIAN GOTTFRIED JÜCHTZER (1752-1812), each modeled standing, she with her skirt in hand, he with his hat tucked under arm, with reticulated lace details, on tree stump supports, terminating in scrolling parcel gilt rocaille bases, incised model numbers 150 and 151, with blue crossed sword marks, and various impressed and painted numerals. Height: 18 3/4" Width: 7" Depth: 9" Provenance: M\r. and Mrs. Marvin Greenfield sold Christies, New York, October 20, 2008

There are losses of the leaves, petals, lace details, and some paint loss throughout. She has lost a finger, a large vertical firing crack at her skirt back, and his cuffs are now lacking most of the ruffles, he has a chip to his shoe, a break to his hair bow, and one stocking bow is now lacking, otherwise in fair to good condition, wear commensurate with age.

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