13th Nov, 2021 9:30 GMT/BST
Autumn Fine Art Sale
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A Bow White Porcelain Figure of Harlequin, circa 1755, modelled sitting on a tree stump, his right hand raised to the rim of his hat, his slapstick under is left arm, on a square base, 12.5cm high
From the Collection of Mrs Hoff of Hoff Antiques, Kensington High Street, London
For a similar example see Bradshaw Bow Porcelain Figures 1748-1774, pg.115
The Bow model bears some similarities to the Meissen figure from the Duke of Weissenfel's series modelled by Peter Reinicke. In his Northern Ceramics Society article Some Rare Porcelain Harlequins, Dr Bradshaw suggests that the source for the model may be an anonymous Ausberg engraving of around 1700, also used at Meissen around 1750. Bradshaw states that a set of the engravings was sent to Count von Brühl, director of the Meissen factory, by his friend Count Johann Charles von Hennicke
Sold for £600
Estimated at £600 - £800
Some restoration to brim of hat, right arm and shoulder, left hand and slapstick. Some flakes to base and extremities.
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Auction: Autumn Fine Art Sale, 13th Nov, 2021
Fine Sales are held three times a year, in the Spring, Summer and Autumn, and feature the foremost lots of traditional antiques consigned to Tennants. With lots sourced from named estates and private collections, the sales draw buyers from around the world. The sales include British and European Ceramics and Glass, Asian Art, Clocks and Barometers, Rugs and Carpets, Works of Art, Furniture and Garden Furniture and Statuary.
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