A Meissen figure emblematic of France, second half 19th century After the model by J.J. Kaendler of 1746, as a Roman emperor, the figure seated on a richly-scrolled chair surmounted by a crown, wearing lavish robes of purple decorated with gilt and black scrolls, with richly gilt armour to his shoulder styled as a lion's head mask, gilt belt with a fleur-de-lys over a blue skirt and gilt sandals, holding a laurel wreath, on a semi- circular base moulded with gilt drapery, 18.4cm high, crossed swords mark in underglaze-blue, incised model number 792, impressed numeral and painter's numeral in iron-read Footnotes: Provenance: Anon. sale, Christie's London, 24 June 2004, lot 311 This seated figure representing France was modelled in 1746 for the table centrepiece made for the celebrations of the marriage of Princess Marie-Josephe of Saxony to Louis Auguste, Dauphin of France, that took place by proxy in Dresden in January 1747. See M. Cassidy-Geiger (ed.), Fragile Diplomacy, 2007, fig. 7-16, for the original in the Porzellansammlung in Dresden. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing