Early singer from the monkey chapel Sitting on a rocaille-decorated base with foliage, holding a sheet of music. Polychrome painting with subtle gold decoration. Designed by Johann Joachim Kaendler and Peter Reinicke. Pressed number 5, rest; minimally dam.; remnants of a pale crossed swords mark. H. 12 cm. Cf. Sonntag, Affenkapelle aus Meissener Porzellan, no. 4 and p. 29f. An early porcelain figure of a singer from the "monkey orchestra" modelled by J. J. Kaendler and P. Reinicke. Restored. Minor chipped. Remnants of a pale crossed swords mark. Meissen. Mid 18th century.