Skip to content Skip to menu Skip to site map
This site uses cookies to improve your experience. By using this site you agree to receiving cookies under our Cookie Policy.
Locations +
Amgueddfa Cymru
Cymraeg
Collections & Research
Departments Collections Online National Collections Centre

Amgueddfa
Cymru
Family

National Museum Cardiff

St Fagans National Museum of History

National Waterfront Museum

Big Pit National Coal Museum

National Slate Museum

National Wool Museum

National Roman Legion Museum

  • Collections & Research
  • Departments
  • Collections Online
  • National Collections Centre
  • Articles
  • Ancient Wales
  • Art
  • Celf ar y Cyd
  • History
  • Natural History
  • The Museum at Work
  • Health, Wellbeing and Amgueddfa Cymru

Collections Online

Amgueddfa Cymru – Museum Wales

Advanced Search

Advanced Search

Image filter options
Back to search results

Figure group

Producer: Meissen
Producer: Kaendler, Johann Joachim (1706-1775 Started work at Meissen 1731.)

Figure group of two monkeys, hard-paste porcelain, painted with polychrome enamels, standing on a rococo moulded base with gilt highlighting, one monkey on all fours supporting both an harpsicord and another monkey on his back, mounted monkey is dressed as a coutier, wearing a wig, looking over his left shoulder, playing the harpsicord with sheet music above, wearing a purple jacket and green trousers.

Collection Area

Art

Item Number

NMW A 33635

Creation/Production

Meissen
Role: Production
Kaendler, Johann Joachim
Role: Factory
Date: 19th century (late) –

Acquisition

Gift, 21/4/1921
Given by W.S de Winton

Measurements

Height: 13.5cm
l(cm):9.9
Width: 6cm

Techniques

press-moulded
forming
Applied Art
enamelled
decoration
Applied Art
gilded
decoration
Applied Art

Material

hard-paste porcelain

Location

Clore Discovery Centre

Collections Online is updated regularly, but please confirm that a work remains on display before making a special visit.

Categories

Cerameg | Ceramics Celf Gymhwysol | Applied Art
Comments are currently unavailable. We apologise for the inconvenience.

Related Items

Art

Figure

Producer: Meissen
Producer: Kaendler, Johann Joachim
NMW A 33636
More information
Art

Figure

Producer: Meissen
Producer: Kaendler, Johann Joachim
NMW A 33634
More information
Art

Figure

Producer: Meissen
Producer: Kaendler, Johann Joachim
NMW A 33583
More information
Art

Figure

Producer: Meissen
Producer: Kaendler, Johann Joachim
Producer: Eberlein, Johann Friedrich
Producer: Ehder, Johann Gottlieb
NMW A 33586
More information

Site Map

Amgueddfa Cymru

Amgueddfa Cymru

  • Visiting
  • Collections & Research
  • Learn
  • Blog
  • Support Us
  • Shop
  • Venue Hire

Our Museums

  • National Museum Cardiff
  • St Fagans National Museum of History
  • National Waterfront Museum
  • Big Pit National Coal Museum
  • National Slate Museum
  • National Wool Museum
  • National Roman Legion Museum

Connect With Us

  • Contact Us
  • Get Involved
  • Join the Mailing List
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram

Corporate

  • About Us
  • Jobs
  • Press Office
  • Commercial Picture Library
  • National Collections Centre
  • Working with Others
  • Accessibility
  • Cookies Policy
  • Copyright
Sponsored by Welsh Government
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • Instagram
Charity No. 525774
× ❮ ❯