Rare porcelain figure "Soldier on Horseback" from the Meissen factory.

An oval base, decorated with plastic flowers and lush greenery, supported by a tree trunk. A young gentleman, seated on a horse, dressed in a pink ceremonial uniform with elegant yellow accents and gold embellishments, holds the reins in his left hand and salutes with his raised right hand. Drum vessels with rounded shapes hang at the sides. Polychrome painting with gilded edges. Probably attributed to Johann Joachim Kändler, circa 1755. Condition uncertain, sword mark. Height: 19 cm. Probably based on copperplate engravings by Jacques Gabriel Huquier. Comparable Meissen figurine – "Paukenschläger zu Pferde" (model no. 1963). Here, the drums on the horse are depicted as small vessels. See Adams, Kändler Period, no. 205; Berling, Festschrift, fig. 45 (similar). Rare porcelain figurine of a soldier on horseback. Slightly restored. Crossed swords mark. Meissen. Mid-18th century.