Late 19th Century Continental Figure 'The Bird Catcher'

Continental, probably Paris, porcelain figure representing a bird catcher. Modelled as a young man in 18th Century costume, seated on a tree stump, an open bird cage to his left and holding two birds. The whole is raised on a scrolling rococo style base with small groups of applied flowers. Hand-painted in bright enamel colours and highlighted with gilding. The back of the figure bears a hand-written gold anchor.