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Modeled as a wealthy old woman, a sack of gold coins on her lap, and her much younger betrothed, he eyeing an overflowing coffer of her riches as he kisses her hand, a winged fawn disguising himself as Cupid and holding up a parchment inscribed 'les dons de son coeurcoffre sont les attraits de son coffre', another in the chest inscribed 'Mr Lefailli à pauvrecon Livres 150,000...'
6 in. (15.1 cm.) wide
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Compare the example illustrated by Dr. K. Berling, Meissen China, An Illustrated History, New York, 1972, p. 60, fig. 135, and discussed on p. 64, where it is noted Kändler created the model in 1765.

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