Description
Ludwigsburg, Germany. Possibly modelled by Joseph Nees. Porcelain figure of a shepherdess, ca. 1765. Modelled as a standing peasant woman holding a lamb with a rustic base. Blue interlaced C's and incised S. mark.
Provenance: The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff.
Height: 6 1/2 in x width: 2 1/4 in x depth: 2 1/2 in.
Provenance: The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff.
Height: 6 1/2 in x width: 2 1/4 in x depth: 2 1/2 in.
Condition
Several large areas of repair including her entire arm, the ears and snout of the lamb, and the woman's hat. Another area of repair on the base behind the figure. All these areas fluoresce under UV light and under normal light have a yellow toning to them. There is crazing to the repaired glaze along the hat and the sheep's snout, with some minute to small-sized areas of flaking. There are three additional minute areas of flaking along the woman's left arm and a small chip to the pointed toe of her right shoe. Light wear including minute to small sized chips along the extreme edges of the base.
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Ludwigsburg Shepherdess Figurine ca. 1765
Estimate $300-$600
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