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A very rare pair of Chelsea figures of the Abyssinian Archer and Companion
A very rare pair of Chelsea figures of the Abyssinian Archer and Companion, after Meissen models by P Reinicke, each standing, he wearing a turban, flower sprigged pale yellow robe and with a quiver of arrows and a bow on his back, and she wearing a feathered headdress, flower sprigged robes and yellow cloak, each round mound base applied with coloured flowers and leaves 7 7/8" high overall, circa 1755, red anchor marks
Provenance; With James A Lewis and Sons, New York
See F S Mackenna, Chelsea Porcelain, The Red Anchor Wares, plate 51, figure 101, for another pair
The Christie's 1755 sale catalogue records 'Two very fine black figures of an Indian prince and queen'
