Germany Meissen - Lot 146

Germany Meissen Set comprising a figure of a shepherd seated on a rocaille base with tree and stones, holding a sheep on his lap that he is feeding with grass, polychrome and gold decoration. Marked in blue, and a figure of a shepherdess on a rocaille base, she is seated and playing with a standing sheep, its legs on her knees, polychrome and gold decoration. 18th century, Kaendler model circa 1740-1748 Shepherd's height: 25 cm Shepherdess height: 23.5 cm Shepherd missing branches, pink knot on leg. Shepherdess left arm glued back, both hands with fingers repaired, pink dress chipped, right foot glued back. Sheep's tail redone. Cf: Similar model in the Erst Schneider collection and reproduced in Meissen Porzellan Ruckert 1966, no. 869.