JOHANN JOACHIM KAENDLER (German 1706-1775), CARL CHRISTOPH PUNCT (German, died 1765), AND JOHANN CARL SCHOENHEIT (German 1730-1805) A POLYCHROME ENAMEL DECORATED PORCELAIN FIGURAL GROUP "Catch of the Tritons," FOR MEISSENER PORZELLAN MANUFAKTUR, GERMANY, DESIGNED CIRCA 1765, this example late 19th century, the group with two partially clad females kneeling on a rockwork base pulling up a woven fishing net entrapping a young fishtailed triton, assisted by a putto figure, with aquatic foliage, crustaceans, shells, fish, and frogs on the base, underglaze blue crossed swords mark, iron red "2," incised script "C.35." and incised block "42". Height: 12 3/8" Width: 10 1/8" Depth: 6 3/4"

In overall fair to good condition with evidence of restoration to upraised hand and arm of the center figure, and left hand and arm of putto figure, overall rubbing to glazed surfaces commensurate with age and use.

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