Lot #1039 - Large Dresden figure of a tailor & goat
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Auction House:Barsby Auctions
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Sale Name:Antiques, Stamps, Art & Collectables
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Sale Date:16 Jun 2012 ~ 12noon (Lots 1 - 500)
17 Jun 2012 ~ 12noon (Lots 1001 - 1600) -
Lot #:1039
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Lot Description:Large Dresden figure of a tailor & goat
in the manner of Meissen, was designed after an 18th century model by J.J. Kaendler's classic work based on the story of Count Bruhl and the Tailor. Both are wearing spectacles showing how near sighted they were. As the story goes, Count Bruhl - King Augustus III of Saxony's chief administrator, was a man highly famed for his clothes. His tailor was very important to him. But the tailor overstepped the mark by asking for an invitation to dine at court, which was a lofty request since the working class were not seen at such social events. However, the Count felt so grateful for the work that his tailor had performed, that he decided to grant his tailor's request and invited him to the banquet. But the Count asked Kaendler to make a porcelain figure of the tailor which he could place on the table to fulfill the tailor's dream. Upon arrival, the tailor found himself as the brunt of the joke as he saw this satirical porcelain piece placed in the center of the room, with scissors and all riding a near-sighted goat. The moral of the story, 'Sometimes it is better to labor and not request a reward'. -
Estimate:A$400 - 800
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Realised Price:
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Category:Ceramics & Porcelain
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