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Figure (Grape harvester)
Meissen porcelain factory
1740-1850
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Meissen porcelain factory (Maker)
Place of Origin
Dresden; Saxony; Germany; Europe
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Museum Object Number
1972.0341
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of the William P. Harbeson Trust
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Object Number
1972.0341
Object Name
Figure (Grape harvester)
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Meissen porcelain factory (Maker)
Place of Origin
Dresden; Saxony; Germany; Europe
Date
1740-1850
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: Faint blue crossed swords
Type: Inscription
Location: Underside
Inscription: Faded black ink, handwritten, possibly, " G. M. N. 9"
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
7.362 (H) x 3.386 (W) x 3.346 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
18.7 (H) x 8.6 (W) x 8.5 (D)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Adams, Len & Adams, Yvonne. 1987 Meissen Portrait Figures.
• Another Meissen grape-related figure (grape seller): p. 101, J. J. Kaendler model, c. 1750Book: Adams, Len & Adams, Yvonne. 1987 Meissen Portrait Figures.
• Near mirror image figure (ore reversed picture?) of man taking snuff: col. pl. XIX, Kaendler, c. 1740