Hunter with Stag and Pack of Dogs by J.F. Eberlein for Meissen Group, 1860

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Excellent meissen figurine group from the 19th century: a hunter in rococo attire - a yellow frock coat with a … Read more Excellent meissen figurine group from the 19th century: a hunter in rococo attire - a yellow frock coat with a blue lapel and lining, light-coloured riding breeches and high black boots, a tricorn on his head, blowing the large hunting horn, standing amidst a pack of four hunting dogs; in his right hand he holds the lance resting on the ground, whilst the dogs, kept at bay, are partly baring their teeth as they pounce on the exhausted stag lying at the hunter’s feet. The group stands on a round natural plinth with a gold border and a stepped rim, which is adorned with sculpted, overlapping oak leaves in white.

design: johann friedrich eberlein (1695 - 1749) from 1735 sculptor and modeller at the meissen porcelain factory. Eberlein worked with johann joachim kändler (1706 - 1775) - a modeller at the meissen manufactory since 1731: together with j. J. Kändler and johann gottlieb ehder, he created the swan service with more than 2,200 individual items between 1737 and 1742. Eberlein's own creations show classical deities on opulent baroque plinths. Model 216 was created in 1739. Manufactory: meissen germany dating: made around 1860 material: porcelain, glossy finish technique: handmade and painted porcelain

dimensions: height: 19,5 cm / 7.67 in diameter: 15,5 cm / 6.10 in underglaze meissen blue crossed sword mark pommels on hilts / first quality model number 216 / former's number 100 / painter's number 44 bibliography: sabine & thomas bergmann, meissen - figures, model numbers 1 - 3000, erlangen,germany 2017, page 210, catalogue number 1471. 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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