A sculpture of a figure in historical clothing and a table, a sack, and broken egg shells. The ground is brightly colored red, brown, and green.
A sculpture of a figure in historical clothing and a table, a sack, and broken egg shells. The ground is brightly colored red, brown, and green.
A sculpture of a figure in historical clothing and a table, a sack, and broken egg shells. The ground is brightly colored red, brown, and green.
A sculpture of a figure in historical clothing and a table, a sack, and broken egg shells. The ground is brightly colored red, brown, and green.
A sculpture of a figure in historical clothing and a table, a sack, and broken egg shells. The ground is brightly colored red, brown, and green.
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Johann Wilhelm Lanz

Man Breaking Eggs
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Maker

Johann Wilhelm Lanz (German, active 1755 - 1761

Culture

German

Title

Man Breaking Eggs

Year

ca. 1757-1759

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

porcelain

Geography

Place Made: Frankenthal

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Bequest of Miss Lucy T. Aldrich

Object Number

55.181.2

Type

Publications

Articles

I Can Taste It Now

Exhibition History

Trading Earth
Ceramics, Commodities, and Commerce
Apr 09, 2022 – Jul 20, 2025

Label copy

Sugar found its way into many desserts, including pies, rich custards and puddings made with cream and eggs, and ice cream, which was quite a novelty in the 1700s. Used to cut and seal the dough of pie crusts, pie crimpers were carved from marine ivory by sailors on whaling ships. The names of the makers of these wares, especially the men of color, are, unfortunately, often unknown. 

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Tombstone

Johann Wilhelm Lanz (German, active 1755 - 1761
b. 1725), modeler
Man Breaking Eggs, ca. 1757-1759
Porcelain with enamels and glaze
Bequest of Miss Lucy T. Aldrich 55.181.2

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