Material: porcelain, polychrome painted, glazed, Mark: underglaze blue swords, 1st choice, model no.: 503, press no. 121 L, Painter's mark: XVI in black, Design: by Johann Joachim Kaendler (1707-1775), around 1743-44, Depiction: large figure of the court huntsman with a hunting dog sitting at his side (the lead dog of Princess Maria Anna, daughter of August III), tied to a cord, Height: 30.5 cm, Condition: cord broken (parts present), 2 leaves damaged, Literature: U. Pietsch, Porzellan Parforce - Jagdliches Meißner Porzellan des 18. Jhs., Munich 2005, p. 63; cat. no. 2. Commentary: Excerpt from Kaendler's taxa of 1744: Before Her Royal Highness Princess Maria Annel a par force hunter, Wentzel, 15 inches high in stature and clothing, and with a similar face, in the cleanest of clay poußiret. As the same holds the body hound of the aforesaid princess next to him on a rope. + Material: porcelain, painted and glazed, Mark: underglaze blue crossed swords, 1st quality, Model no.: 503, impressed 121 L, Painter no.: XVI in black, Design: by Johann Joachim Kaendler (1707-1775), ca. 1743-44, Depiction: large figure of the royal huntsman with a hunting dog by his side (the dog belonged to Princess Mary Anna, daughter of August III.), Height: 23.5 cm / 9.25", Condition: leash is broken, parts are present, 2 leaves damaged