Man with a Potato Masher, Reinicke, Peter 1715–1768 modeler?; Koenigliche Porzellain Fabrique, Meissen 1710–1763 manufacturer. 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, 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 porcelain figurine shown from the back on a gray background, featuring a figure wearing a white head covering with thin pink stripes, a green jacket with a flared hem, and a long white skirt with subtle colored stripes at the side; the figure holds a small brownish object near the shoulder and stands on a wh...
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Man with a Potato Masher, Reinicke, Peter 1715–1768 modeler?; Koenigliche Porzellain Fabrique, Meissen 1710–1763 manufacturer. 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, 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 porcelain figurine shown from the back on a gray background, featuring a figure wearing a white head covering with thin pink stripes, a green jacket with a flared hem, and a long white skirt with subtle colored stripes at the side; the figure holds a small brownish object near the shoulder and stands on a white oval base with small painted accents in blue and green.

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Man Potato Masher Reinicke Peter 1715–1768 modeler Koenigliche Porzellain Fabrique Meissen 1710–1763 manufacturer 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 black shoes buckle short green jacket box pleats pink waistcoat gold braiding soft cap nightcap Ca 1755 Saxony Meissen Figurine height 13.5 cm small porcelain figurine shown back gray background featuring figure wearing white head covering thin pink stripes green jacket flared hem long white skirt subtle colored side figure holds small brownish object near shoulder stands white oval base small painted accents blue green.

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