Bidspirit auction | Meissen Figure of Vintner ca.

Meissen Figure of Vintner ca. 1880 - Meissen, Germany. Porcelain figurine of a boy as a vintner, ca. 1880. Seated on a basket with his hat on his knee holding a bunch of grapes. Blue crossed swords mark. On a rococo scroll base. Provenance: Christie's, New York, NY, ”European Porcelain and Pottery, ” 29 November 1979, Lot 90; The Distinguished Collection of Leo & Doris Hodroff. Height: 4 1/2 in x width: 2 1/2 in x depth: 2 1/2 in. Condition: There are no large cracks. There is a chip along the brim of the hat. To the grapes in the figure's left hand, there is a minute chip. Light wear to the gilt and pigment. Some wear to the base, including fleabite chips.