Caption

Man with a Potato Masher, Reinicke, Peter 1715–1768 modeler?, Koenigliche Porzellain Fabrique, Meissen 1710–1763 manufacturer, figurine. On a flat, circular pedestal with rocaille merging into a tree trunk, stands a young man leaning on the trunk at waist level. In contrapposto, head turned to the right, he holds a short oval board with a handle—an instrument for stewing potatoes—resting on his right shoulder. Dressed in trousers with colorful thin stripes tied loosely at the waist with a belt, loose ends, black shoes with a buckle, a short green jacket with box pleats, a pink waistcoat, with gold braiding and a soft cap similar to a nightcap. Ca. 1755, Saxony; Meissen; figurine; height 13.5 cm., A small painted porcelain figurine of a standing person wearing a white cap with pink trim, a green jacket, a pink vest, and white trousers with vertical blue and pink stripes, holding a brown object over one shoulder and leaning against a white tree stump, mounted on a white decorative base with green and yellow accents and wearing dark shoes, set against a plain gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A15_362

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Keywords

Man Potato Masher Reinicke Peter 1715–1768 modeler Koenigliche Porzellain Fabrique Meissen 1710–1763 manufacturer figurine flat circular pedestal rocaille merging tree trunk stands young man leaning trunk waist level contrapposto head turned right holds short oval board handle instrument stewing potatoes resting right shoulder Dressed trousers colorful thin stripes tied loosely waist belt loose ends black shoes buckle short green jacket box pleats pink waistcoat gold braiding soft cap nightcap Ca 1755 Saxony Meissen height 13.5 cm small painted porcelain figurine standing person wearing white cap pink trim green jacket pink vest white trousers vertical blue pink stripes holding brown object shoulder leaning white tree stump mounted white decorative base green yellow accents wearing dark shoes set plain gray background.