Permanent Collection Record
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Metadata
Object ID |
1967.11397 |
Collection |
Ceramics Collection |
Media Collection |
World Ceramics Collection |
Manufacturer |
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory (1710-Present) |
Title |
Figurine of Family Under an Apple Tree |
Date |
Circa 1770 |
Designer |
Michel Victor Acier (1736-1799) |
Makers Marks |
This piece has a blue manufacturer's ink stamp that reads GERMANY, a die-impressed "29v", and an incised "D.94" all on the underside. This piece also has a blue ink stamp on the back base of two swords crossed in an X. |
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 figure group is the work of Meissen sculptor Michel Victor Acier (1736-1799), and is believed to be from the 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 |
Porcelain, Glaze |
Technique |
Cast, Hand Decorated, Glazed |
Height (in) |
11.000 |
Width (in) |
7.500 |
Depth (in) |
5.500 |
Culture |
German |
School |
Rococo |
Place of Origin |
Meissen, Germany |
Credit Line |
Purchase, Friends of Art |
People |
Acier, Michel Victor Purchase, Friends of Art |
Search Terms |
Apples Clothing / Dress Figures, Children Figures, Men Figures, Women Figurines Flowers Fruits German German Ceramics Green Harvest Hats Headwear Meissen Porcelain Manufactory (1710-Present) Meissen, Germany Pink Porcelain Rococo Roses Trees White World Ceramics |
Location |
On view in the Ayers Gallery, 2nd Floor |