Early Meissen Porcelain, Singerie Style Monkey Musician Figurine

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An early Meissen Porcelain Singerie style Monkey Musician Figurine. Dressed in full male noble attire and wig the monkey merrily plays the trumpet assuming both the stance and mannerism of a nobleman. After the 18th century models by Peter Reinicke and Johann Joachim Kändler. There is an under glazed cobalt blue crossed sword mark on the under side. This is one of many singerie figures in inventory. Other monkey musician figures include: a conductor, two drummers and a drum bearer, a triangle player, a basoonist, a clarinetist, a flautist, a trumpeter, a hurdy-gurdy player, a bagpiper, a guitarist, a violinst, a cellist, a harpist, a harpsichord player seated astride a monkey and four singers. Sold and priced individually or as a set. We are offering the single monkey.

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