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

Figure of Dancing Columbine, hard-paste porcelain, painted in polychrome enamels and gilt, standing on a circular base with Rococo scrollwork heightened in gilt, figure has her head turned to the left, her left foot gracefully advances, she holds her apron spread out with both hands, she wears a white kerchief on her hair and a round green hat with a gold border tied under the chin with a purple ribbon, dark jacket, below the jacket is a purple bodice front with purple an dgold lacing and a blue bow, the skirt is edged with a foliate pattern, over is a mauve aprton, She wears white stockings and white shois decorated with purple and blue bows.

Collection Area

Art

Item Number

NMW A 33583

Creation/Production

Meissen
Role: Production
Kaendler, Johann Joachim
Role: Factory
Date: 1745 ca –

Acquisition

Bequest, 19/8/1971

Measurements

Height: 18.6cm
l(cm):12
Width: 7.8cm

Techniques

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

Material

hard-paste porcelain

Location

In store

Categories

Ceramics Applied Art
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