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Johann Joachim Kändler

Miner with Axe

Description

Maker

Johann Joachim Kändler (German, 1706-1775), modeler
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory (German, 1710-present)

Title

Miner with Axe

Year

ca. 1750

Medium

  • Porcelain with enamels,
  • glaze,
  • and gilding

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Porcelain with enamels,
  • glaze,
  • and gilding

Materials

porcelain

Geography

Place Made: Meissen

Dimensions

20.3 cm (8 inches) (height)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Marks: Single hole and fire crack in bottom of unglazed base; crossed swords mark in underglaze blue at back of base.

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Jack Linsky

Object Number

53.101

Type

  • Ceramics

Projects & Publications

Articles

Arlene Shechet Interviewed by Judith Tannenbaum

Exhibition History

Exhibition History

Arlene Shechet
Meissen Recast
Jan 17, 2014 – Jul 06, 2014

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This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Johann Joachim Kändler (German, 1706-1775), modeler
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory (German, 1710-present)
Miner with Axe, ca. 1750
Porcelain with enamels, glaze, and gilding
20.3 cm (8 inches) (height)
Gift of Jack Linsky 53.101

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