Permanent Collection Record
Images
Metadata
Object ID |
1943.10113 |
Collection |
Ceramics Collection |
Media Collection |
World Ceramics Collection |
Manufacturer |
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory (1710-Present) |
Title |
Figure of Summer |
Date |
Circa 1750 |
Designer |
Johann Joachim Kaendler (1706-1775) |
Makers Marks |
This piece has a manufacturer's mark on the underside written in black wax pencil that reads SL / 4019. |
Description |
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory (1710-Present) was one of the top porcelain producers in Europe during the 18th and 19th centuries. The company produced some of the first European examples of what is known as hard-paste porcelain. The signature logo of two crossed swords is well-known all over the world. Meissen continues to be a leader in porcelain production to this day. This figurine, representing the season of summer, was produced during the Kaendler period, under the leadership of Johann Joachim Kaendler (1706-1775). Scholars attribute this period, 1731-1775, as the most important and influential time in Meissen's history. |
Medium |
Hard-Paste Porcelain, Glaze |
Technique |
Cast, Glazed, Hand Decorated |
Height (in) |
8.500 |
Width (in) |
5.000 |
Depth (in) |
3.000 |
Culture |
German |
School |
Baroque |
Place of Origin |
Meissen, Germany |
Credit Line |
Purchase, Friends of Art |
People |
Kaendler, Johann Joachim Purchase, Friends of Art |
Search Terms |
Baroque Cast Clothing / Dress Figures, Women Figurines Flowers German German Ceramics Hand Decorated Harvest Meissen Porcelain Manufactory (1710-Present) Meissen, Germany Porcelain Red Rococo Sculptures Scythes Summer Wheat White World Ceramics |
Location |
On view in the Ayers Gallery, 2nd Floor |