Johann Joachim Kandler
( German, 1706 - 1775 )
Meißener Affenkapelle
Peter Reinicke
( German, 1711 - 1768 )
Meißener Affenkapelle
LOT DETAILS
Materials:
porcelain
Size Notes:
Conductor height 18 cm, stand height 9 cm
Description:
Markings:
crossed swords marks, various impressed numbers. The conductor, the monkey with the hurdy-gurdy, the monkey with the double bass and the monkey with the lute with crossed swords marks to back of bases. The piano-playing monkey and the monkey with kettle drums with Punktmarke. The music stands with crossed swords marks.
Condition:
Localised restorations
Literature:
Similar monkeys in the collection of Dr. Ernst Schneider (Rückert, München 1966, cat. 1064, 1065, 1070, 1071, 1076 etc.), in the Ludwig collection (Cat. Glanz des Barock, Bamberg o.J., no. 185) as well as the Sonntag (Keramos 193/2006, p. 8), which also reflects the pattern by Guélard after a drawing by Christophe Huet.
