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Monkey
Kaendler, Johann Joachim (1706-1775
Started work at Meissen 1731.)
Figure of a monkey, hard-paste porcelain, dressed as a courtier, standing on a moulded rococo platform with gilt highlighting, looking upwards, mouth open, wearing a triangular, black hat, lilac long jacket with gilt buttons, a turquoise, orange and white waistcoat, yellow knee breeches, tree stump to right, arms broken off.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 33636
Creation/Production
Meissen
Kaendler, Johann Joachim
Date: 19th century (late) –
Acquisition
Gift, 21/4/1921
Given by W.S de Winton
Measurements
Height
(cm): 14.2
Length
(cm): 4.7
Width
(cm): 4.3
Height
(in): 5
Length
(in): 1
Width
(in): 1
Techniques
press-moulded
forming
Applied Art
enamelled
decoration
Applied Art
gilded
decoration
Applied Art
Material
hard-paste porcelain
Location
In store
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