Meissen ‘Winter’ figural sauce tureen, by Kaendler c.1750

Meissen ‘Winter’ figural sauce tureen, by J.J.Kaendler, represented as an ice skater, dressed in purple britches and a lemon yellow coat, a fur hat on his head, warming his hands by a fire on top of an open shell-shaped vessel dripping with icicles, with details picked out in gold. Underglaze crossed swords mark partially visible under mount, circa 1750

Condition	small repairs to coat tip, fingers.
Size	16.5cm high
References	see accompanying document for context & identification as a sauce, or syrup tureen , part of a plat de menage for dessert which included 4 of these, one of each season, surrounding a central raised basket. Their continued identification as a 'sweetmeat' or 'salt' doesn't adequately describe them, as there is no way to get one's fingers into the vessel to access such condiments or food. It is, however, very well designed for a viscous fluid to be taken out using a spoon......

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