A pair of Höchst figures of children dressed as a Sultan and Sultana, circa 1770 modelled by Johann Peter Melchior each wearing an elaborate Turkish costume and holding flower posies, he with a gilt-striped blue turban, yellow-lined blue coat, pink and gilt striped costume and deep pink pantaloons, his companion wearing feathers in her hair, blue cloak, a gilt and white skirt, yellow tunic and deep pink pantaloons, each standing on a grassy base edged with rockwork, both with incised marks, RM and I.S, Quantity: 2 18.5cm., 7 1/4 in. and 17.2cm., 6 3/4 in. high
A pair of Höchst figures of children dressed as a Sultan and Sultana, circa 1770 modelled by Johann Peter Melchior each wearing an elaborate Turkish costume and holding flower posies, he with a gilt-striped blue turban, yellow-lined blue coat, pink and gilt striped costume and deep pink pantaloons, his companion wearing feathers in her hair, blue cloak, a gilt and white skirt, yellow tunic and deep pink pantaloons, each standing on a grassy base edged with rockwork, both with incised marks, RM and I.S, Quantity: 2 18.5cm., 7 1/4 in. and 17.2cm., 6 3/4 in. high
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