"The patient spitz". Original title Boy standing on a grass-covered plinth, holding a spitz by its tail. Polychrome painting with subtle gold contouring. Designed by Johann Peter Melchior. Manufacturer's mark. H. 14 cm. Cf. cat. Stahl, Höchster Porzellan 1746 - 1796, p. 280, no. 6.11.22. Provenance: Dissolution of an important German private collection - part II. A porcelain figure titled "the patient spitz" modelled by J. P. Melchior. Manufacturer's mark. Höchst. 2nd half 18th cent.