Peasant Woman

Cleveland Museum of Art

Peasant Woman

Meissen Porcelain FactoryLinkedCulture matchlcp-8f0221000226

Date
1740–1750
Medium
porcelain with enamel decoration
Culture
Germany, 18th century
Department
Decorative Art and Design
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art
Object ID
162171

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A porcelain figurine depicts a woman in traditional attire carrying a basket of eggs.

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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.

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Credit line
John L. Severance Fund

Part of LinkedCulture topics

  • Representative object from the topic 18th Century European Porcelain Figures
    18th Century European Porcelain Figures

    These objects are decorative figural ceramics produced across Europe (Germany, England, France) during the 18th century, predominantly featuring musicians and social scenes rendered in porcelain and faience.

    76 objects from 4 institutions

  • Representative object from the topic 18th Century Porcelain Figurines
    18th Century Porcelain Figurines

    These objects are decorative ceramic figures and figure groups made from soft-paste or hard-paste porcelain during the 18th century, produced by major European porcelain factories including Meissen, Sèvres, Derby, Chelse

    413 objects from 4 institutions

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