porcelain, polychromed and gilt, Catherine sitting on a white horse, holding a sword in her right hand and the reins in her left, she is wearing a black tricorne with gold trimmings, her long hair is tied with a black ribbon, green skirt with gold trimmings, white shirt with ruffles, green hoses and black cannon boots, from the right shoulder to the left hip a violet ribbon with the Russian order, on the horse a purple saddle cloth with gold pattern, golden fringes and tassels as well as a revolver pouch, oval white base with palm branches, polychrome flowers and leaves as well as white rocailles, height 25 cm, sword and 1 spur restored
underglaze blue crossed swords mark, 1924–1934, model no. C 92, model by Johann Joachim Kändler 1768–1770, former no. W 75, 51, painter no. 66 (Ru)  Czarina Catherine II (the Great), Russ. Yekaterina II. Alexeyevna, born Princess Sophie of Anhalt-Zerbst, Stettin 1729–1796 Zarskoje Selo, Empress 1762–1796;

Lit.:
Meißen für die Zaren, Munich 2004, p. 102, ill. 165, today Saint Petersburg, Hermitage. After a painting by Virgilius Eriksen, ‘Portrait of Catherine II in uniform’, 1762, oil on canvas, today State Museum and Oranienbaum garden.