19th C. Meissen Porcelain Crinoline Group of ‘The Queen's Jewler’ By JJ. Kandler

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Meissen Porcelain Crinoline Group “Jeweler Selling to the Queen”, Model by Johann Joachim Kändler This Meissen porcelain group depicts a detailed courtly scene arranged around a seated lady of high rank "The Queen", elegantly attired in a full crinoline gown with floral decoration and an ermine-trimmed cape. She reclines in a high-backed Rococo chair, extending her left hand to receive a small heart-shaped box from a gentleman dressed in a white coat with gilt-embellished cuffs and buttons. At her side stands a female merchant in a wide-brimmed hat and apron, carrying a vendor’s tray filled with jewelry and trinkets, while a page boy in a yellow jacket and feathered cap presents an open casket of jewels. The group is set on an oval base edged with applied floral sprays and foliage, giving a sense of depth and texture to the composition. The porcelain surface is finished in a glossy glaze, accentuating the contrast between richly painted fabrics and the soft tones of exposed skin. The lady’s dress combines hues of rose, peach, and lilac, adorned with hand-painted bouquets and trimmed in gold. Each figure’s costume is rendered with attention to the detailing of folds, patterns, and gilded fastenings. The vendor’s tray contains miniature boxes and items precisely modeled and painted, while the gentleman’s coat and shoes are edged with gold accents. The faces are delicately painted, each with individual expression and lifelike coloration, typical of Meissen’s refined modeling during the 19th century revival of Kändler’s original Rococo works. The base’s floral embellishments are hand-applied, each bloom differently tinted, emphasizing the technical mastery of the workshop. The model was originally designed by Johann Joachim Kändler (1706–1775), chief sculptor at the Meissen porcelain manufactory from 1742 to 1775, whose figurative compositions defined the Rococo porcelain style. This example bears the Meissen blue crossed swords mark beneath the base, incised model number “100,” impressed former’s number “123,” and painted number “18.” This piece demonstrates the high technical quality and detailed hand painting characteristic of Meissen’s mid-19th-century production, when earlier 18th-century models were faithfully recreated in their original form and scale. This group is in Excellent condition with very minor expected nicks to the flowers and leaves which is very normal for a Meissen grouping of this age. Height 21 cm (8.26 in.), Width 26 cm (10.23 in.), Depth 14.5 cm (5.70 in.). Circa 1880

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