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A Meissen figure of King Midas by Anonymous

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Last recorded sale at Bonhams, London (14 Dec 2016)
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ImageSale dateAuction houseLocationSale nameLot No.EstimatePrice SoldConditionTitle
Dec 14, 2016
BonhamsLondonFine European Ceramics86
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A Meissen figure of King Midas
Artwork Description
Category

other

Dimensions

16.9 cm (6.65 in)

Provenance

Brigitte Britzke Collection, Bad Pyrmont

Exhibited

Museum im Schloss, Bad Pyrmont, Meissener Porzellan des 18. Jahrhunderts aus Bad Pyrmonter Privatbesitz, 28 November 2002 to 26 January 2003;<br>Fundación Caja Segovia, La Porcelana de Meissen en la Colección Britzke 1709-1765, 16 July to 18 November 2009

Literature

Meissener Porzellan des 18. Jahrhunderts aus Bad Pyrmonter Privatbesitz, exhibition catalogue (2002), p. 185;<br>La Porcelana de Meissen en la Colección Britzke/Das Meissner Porzellan der Britzke-Sammlung, exhibition catalogue (2009), p. 372

Description

Modelled with donkey ears, wearing a gold crown, elaborate armour and a purple cloak embellished with a gilt foliate motifs, holding a golden apple in one hand and a golden pear in the other, the base moulded with gilt-edged scrollwork and applied with leaves and flowers, faint crossed swords mark in underglaze-blue to the rear of the base (very minor restoration)