Turkish officer

On a flat rectangular pedestal stands a mustached Ottoman janissary in an oriental, exquisite yellow fur coat with purple underwear, white loose trousers, and yellow boots. His dark hair is covered with a striped turban. In his right hand, he holds a banner, while his left hand rests on his hip. Polychrome painting. Possibly made by Johann Friedrich Eberlein, circa 1743. Minor restoration intervention; crossed swords mark. Height 16.5 cm. See Möller, Catalogue of Meissen Porcelain Sculpture, Schwerin Collection, No. 40f; V&A Museum, Inventory Number C.92-1931; Brattig, No. 63. Porcelain figure of a Turkish officer (janissary). Slightly restored. Crossed swords mark. Meissen. Mid-18th century.