Porcelain Genre Group of Card Players attributed to J.J. Kaendler for Meissen, Germany, 1880s

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Exquisite rare genre group from the 19th century: two ladies and a gentleman in elaborate, elegant rococo clothing sitting on … Read more Exquisite rare genre group from the 19th century: two ladies and a gentleman in elaborate, elegant rococo clothing sitting on richly decorated armchairs around a triangular marble table, playing cards animatedly. The ladies are wearing bodice dresses with wide, long skirts, while the gentleman is wearing a frock coat over a waistcoat, knee breeches, stockings and buckled shoes. An elaborate group, designed with great attention to detail, based on a flat, three-sided meadow base with moulded flowers and foliage.

designer: johann joachim kändler (1706 - 1775) chief sculptor at the meissen manufactory from 1742 to 1775. He is the most famous modeller meissen manufactory ever had and created famous series such as shepherd figurines, comedian's children, gardener children (with acier), paris town criers (with reinicke and meyer) , gallant figurines, etc. Kaendler designed model 1291 circa 1750. Manufactory: meissen germany dating: made ca. 1880 material: white porcelain, glossy finish technique: handmade and finest hand painting size: height: 13,5 cm / 5.31 in width: 19,0 cm / 7.48 in depth: 19,0 cm / 7.48 in marks: blue meissen underglaze crossed sword mark / first quality model number 1291 / former's number 16 / painter's number 3 bibliography: thomas & sabine bergmann, meissen figures, model numbers 1 - 3000, erlangen, germany, 2017, catalog number 1064, on page 40. Condition: very good this piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
official proof of authenticity,
however it is well documented in design history. I take full responsibility for any authenticity



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