72. Two Meissen figures of gardeners, mid 18th century Each holding a watering can and watering some plants, he wearing a white shirt and yellow breeches, she wearing a blue-edged yellow bodice and pink skirt, the bases applied with leaves and flowers, 12cm and 10.8cm high, crossed swords mark in underglaze-blue to the rear of the base (he), faint traces of crossed swords mark in blue (she) (he with restoration to fingers, she with restoration to hands) (2) Provenance The Rosa Alba Collection of Meissen Porcelain