Clock

Art Institute of Chicago

Clock

Meissen Porcelain Manufactory

Date
1727–30
Medium
Hard-paste porcelain, polychrome enamels, and gilding
Culture
Meissen
Department
Applied Arts of Europe
Institution
Art Institute of Chicago

This rare, monumental clock resembles German case clocks of the period that incorporated Baroque architectural motifs. The chinioserie decoration is rendered in the manner of Johann Gregorius Höroldt, who was the chief painter at Meissen and largely responsible for the early success of the factory.

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Object type
AAT300386308

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