122 - Collection of 18 Meissen figurines from the "Cris de Paris" series

Collection of 18 Meissen figurines from the "Cris de Paris" series 18-piece set; so-called "Parisian town criers" standing on a base with rocaille relief, some adorned with flowers. Vinegar vendor, singer, town crier with a lantern, girl with a marmot, fish vendor, 2 lemonade vendors, 2 poultry vendors, 4 fruit and vegetable vendors, flower vendor, lottery ticket seller, triangle player, violinist, and general storekeeper. Polychrome painting with gold accents. Designed by Johann Joachim Kaendler. Model nos. 35, 6, 14, 2, 27, 1, 7, 60222, 23, 11, 16, 18, 25, 3, 60238, 3012, 17, and 15. A few figures restored; Minimal preservation; sword mark. Height 13.5 cm – 15 cm. Depicted are Parisian street vendors, as well as courtly figures in characteristic poses engaged in their activities, with 18th-century goods and objects; The “Cris de Paris” figurines were originally designed mostly based on drawings by Christophe Huet created in 1753, most likely commissioned by the Parisian merchant Jean Charles Huet. See Reinheckel, *Weltkunst*, 62, No. 9, pp. 161ff.; Eberle, *Cris de Paris*; Cat. State Porcelain Manufactory Meissen, Figures I, Parisian Town-Criers. A collection of 18 porcelain figures from the “Cris de Paris” series (Paris town criers). A few figures have been restored. Minor chipping. Crossed swords mark. Meissen. Second half of the 20th century.