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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, leaning on a tree shump, wearing wig, arms outstretched, mouth open, one foot on top of the other, wearing a purple jacket with gilt buttons, orange striped scarf, patterned blue, white and orange waistcoat, green trousers with stars on them.
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Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 33637
Creation/Production
Meissen
Kaendler, Johann Joachim
Acquisition
Gift, 21/4/1921
Given by W.S de Winton
Measurements
Height
(cm): 17
Length
(cm): 10
Width
(cm): 7
Height
(in): 6
Length
(in): 3
Width
(in): 2
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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