Gilt bronze writing set with a porcelain figure of a Chinese man.

On a round pedestal decorated with flowers, a standing Chinese figure in a purple robe and green trousers, holding an umbrella, is depicted in fine polychrome painting. The later pedestal, with a plaque and side vessels for ink and sand, is adorned with black Japanese lacquer painting featuring cranes, ducks, and blossoming branches in a light brown tone, overlaid with gold painting and intricate raised goldwork. On the base is the inventory number: KG 2805. Restored; sword mark. Height: 16 cm. Dimensions: 32 cm x 23 cm. Such ensembles with bronze bases were highly sought after in the 18th century, and the incorporation of porcelain figures into elaborate bronze mounts was primarily carried out in France. See the Schwerin Museum catalog, figure 87. Gilt bronze writing set with a porcelain figure of a Chinese man. The figure is restored. The base is later. Crossed swords mark. Meissen. Circa 1750.