A rare Bow figure of a Street Cook, circa 1757A rare Bow figure of a Street Cook, circa 1757After the Meissen original from the 'Cris de Paris' series, standing before a brazier filled with hot coals, holding a saucepan in his left hand, his right arm raised to taste the contents from his right forefinger, wearing a white hat, patterned waistcoat, white apron and blue breeches, on a scroll-moulded base, 15.5cm highProvenanceBrenda Dunning CollectionThis figure is based upon one of several drawings, some dated 1753, which were commissioned from Christophe Hüet by J J Kändler to serve as designs for a Meissen series of the 'Cris de Paris'. The drawing of the Street Cook is illustrated by Martin Eberle, Cris de Paris: Meissener Porzellanfiguren des 18. Jahrhunderts (2001), p.86, no.29, with the Meissen version being modelled by Peter Reinicke. A similar Bow figure of a Street Cook is illustrated by Peter Bradshaw, Bow Porcelain Figures (1992), p.138, pl.126 and another is in the Fitzwilliam Museum (inv. no.C.24-1992). A further example was sold by Bonhams on 23 June 2021, Lot 117.