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Lot 1146* - A198 Decorative Arts - Thursday, 30. September 2021, 01.00 PM

TWO MODELS OF A RECUMBENT STAG AND DOE

Meissen, models probably by J.J. Kändler c. 1736.
Naturalistically modelled as counterparts, the stag with its head turned towards the left, with dark-brown coat, the doe with head turned towards the right, with reddish-brown coat. Without marks.
L 10 cm , 8.5 cm; H 9.5 cm, 6.5 cm.

Small restorations.

Comparable works: Landesgewerbemuseum Stuttgart bei C. Albiker, Die Meissener Porzellantiere, 1935, ill. 182 and R. Rückert, Meissener Porzellan, 1966, no. 1150, 1151; U. Pietsch, Parforce Porzellan, Munich 2005, cat. no.29; Sammlung Sir Gawainie & Lady Baillie, Sotheby's London, 1.5.2013, Lot 155 (doe).

In his rock report from October 1736, Kändler listed: "Ein Hirschgen mit geweydern wiederum eines ohne Gehörne auch aufs Lager Beyde wiederum verbessert u.z. abformen tüchtig gemacht” (Pietsch 2005, cat.no. 29; Pietsch 2002, p. 43).


CHF 5 600 / 6 200 | (€ 5 770 / 6 390)

Sold for CHF 6 875 (including buyer’s premium)
All information is subject to change.