On a rocaille-shaped framed base, a fully sculpted, naturalistic, and scenic representation of three miners during ore extraction from a shaft. On the front side, there is a seated miner with a hammer and chisel, working at the face, while a standing hoist boy stands by a winch, ready to receive a basket filled with ore. On the reverse side, there is a seated washerwoman at a table, separating the ore from worthless rock. Possibly by Johann Joachim Kaendler and his collaborators, around 1760. Model number D 17. Minimal restoration/repair; sword mark. Height 19 cm. 18 cm x 13 cm. In the 18th century, porcelain gradually replaced sugar bakery products as festive table decorations. In addition to hunting decorations, miner figures and groups were also displayed on special occasions. See Fabian, Meissen Porcelain with Miner Motifs, fig. 42f; p. 52; Berling, Festschrift, plate 19. A rare porcelain figure group of miners. Minor restored/ repaired. Crossed swords mark. Meissen. 2nd half of the 19th century.
