Cleveland Museum of Art

Peasant Woman

Meissen Porcelain Factory

Date

1740–1750

Medium

porcelain with enamel decoration

Culture

Germany, 18th century

Department

Decorative Art and Design

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

The official Saxon porcelain factory at Meissen not only introduced the manufacture of true, hard-paste porcelain to Europe but also popularized the creation of small porcelain sculptures to be used primarily as dining table decorations. Realistic subjects based on contemporary life were introduced in the 1740s. J. J. Kaendler was the most famous of several modelers who worked at the Meissen factory.

The authoritative record is held by Cleveland Museum of Art. LinkedCulture surfaces this object and its connections; it does not alter institutional metadata.