Pair of gravy boats from the swan service
Johann Joachim Kaendler (Fischbach/Sachsen 1706 - Meissen 1775)
Lot-No. 643
Starting Bid: 1.000 €
Meissen. Designed 1736, made 20th century. Porcelain, decorated with colors and gold. H. 12 x 19 cm. Crossed swords mark. Navette-shaped body with dolphin-shaped handle, swan relief, painted with flower branches and scattered flowers, gold lace edge. Gold monogram 'J' - German porcelain modeller and sculptor, taught by the sculptor Thomae in Dresden, whose baroque influence is especially visible in his animal figures, in 1731 appointed court sculptor by August the Strong, at the same time beginning his work for porcelain manufacture Meissen, which he directs for many years, his works are among the highlights of early European porcelain.
Johann Joachim Kaendler: Pair of gravy boats from the swan service
Johann Joachim Kaendler (Fischbach/Sachsen 1706 - Meissen 1775)
Pair of gravy boats from the swan service
Lot-No. 643
Starting Bid: 1.000 €
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| Manufacturer: | Meissen |
|---|---|
| Date: | Designed 1736, made 20th century. |
| Technique: | Porcelain, decorated with colors and gold |
| Dimensions: | H. 12 x 19 cm |
| Mark/Notation: | Crossed swords mark |
| Description: | Navette-shaped body with dolphin-shaped handle, swan relief, painted with flower branches and scattered flowers, gold lace edge. Gold monogram 'J' |
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German porcelain modeller and sculptor, taught by the sculptor Thomae in Dresden, whose baroque influence is especially visible in his animal figures, in 1731 appointed court sculptor by August the Strong, at the same time beginning his work for porcelain manufacture Meissen, which he directs for many years, his works are among the highlights of early European porcelain.
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