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A knife seller. Meissen Porcelain Manufactory. Kaendler, Johann Joachim, modeller, derived from (German, 1706-1775). Reinicke, Peter, modeller, derived from (German, 1715-1768). Hard-paste porcelain, press-moulded, and painted overglaze in enamels, and gilt. The flat underside is unglazed and has a small circular ventilation hole near the back. Height, whole, 18.7 cm, width, whole, 10 cm, depth, whole, 9 cm, circa 1745-1750. Production Note: This figure is Meissen model no. 965 which was modelled after 'Des Couteaux, des Cizeaux, des Peignes', the third print of the fourth set of prints entitled 'Études prises dans le bas Peuple ou les Cris de Paris' engraved by the comte de Caylus (1692-1765) after drawings by Edmé Bouchardon (1689-1762), and published in 1742. The figure's stance is transposed from the engraving.
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