A tall porcelain figurine
KPM Berlin, circa 1770
This figurine named « The Russian Jew » was manufactured after the model designed by Wilhelm Christian Meyer in 1770. This model was part of a
table decoration offered to the Empress Katharina II of Russia by the Emperor Friedrich II. The figurine represents an elegantly dressed Jewish merchant
holding a gold coin in his hand. The KPM Berlin porcelain manufactory was founded in 1763 and is considered to be one of the most important in
Europe.
H_30 cm (11 ¹³/₁₆ in)
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