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Meissen Gardener Children Wine-Growers Model 2120 Kaendler Rococo made c. 1760

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Meissen most remarkable figurine group: Seven children as wine-growers Size / Dimenions: Height 9.44 inches Width 7.48 inches Depth 5.90 inches Manufactory: Meissen Hallmarked: Blue Meissen Sword Mark (glazed bottom) FIRST QUALITY Dating: 18th century / made circa 1760-70 (Rococo = Pre-Marcolini Period !) Material: porcelain, glossy finish, multicolored painted Technique: handmade porcelain Style: Rococo Modelled by: Johann Joachim Kaendler (born in 1706 near Dresden / Germany - died 1775 in Meissen). - Model 2120 created circa 1754. - Kaendler was chief sculptor at Meissen manufactory as from 1742 until the year 1775. He is the most famous modeller Meissen manufactory ever had and created well-known series such as Shepherd Figurines, Comedian's Children, Gardener Children (with Acier), Paris Town Criers (with Reinicke and Meyer), Gallant Figurines, Asian Figurines etc. - Additionally, Kaendler made, too, excellent models of animal figurines as well as of stunningly decorated vases. Detailed Description: Subject: Seven figurines, seven boys, gathered around a wine cask. - There is a lidded wine cask attached to middle area existing - two boys are busy with crushing the wine grapes (both figurines cover lid of cask, one of them is only visible via its upper body). - The wine cask is surrounded by following figurines: °boy playing the lyra °boy being situated on a small wine cask, supporting himself on a pannier filled with wine grapes and holding a sickle in raised hand °boy with cask attached to his back, climbing up a ladder leant against the wine cask °boy lying prone holding a wine bottle and wine glass °boy running along the wine cask - he holds up a wine grape Finally, there are a tambourine as well as a trumpet visible, lying on ground. The figurine group is attached to irregularly shaped base decorated with Rocaille ornaments as well as with sculptured flowers and leaves. Bibliography: Sabine & Thomas Bergmann, Meissen Figurines, (Erlangen, Germany) 2017, model numbers 1 - 3000, catalogue number 1239 on page 113. Condition: VERY GOOD There aren't any chips / splinters / cracks or any other damages existing. Some fingers of figurines were excellently restored, restorations aren't visible with naked eye.
  • Creator:
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 9.44 in (23.98 cm)Width: 7.48 in (19 cm)Depth: 5.9 in (14.99 cm)
  • Style:
    Rococo (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1760-1769
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1760-1770
  • Condition:
    There aren't any chips / splinters / cracks or any other damages existing. Some fingers of figurines were excellently restored, restorations aren't visible with naked eye.
  • Seller Location:
    Vienna, AT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU101448553313

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