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Meissen Porcelain Manufactory

One of a Pair of Kingfishers

Maker

Meissen Porcelain Manufactory (German, 1710-present)

Title

One of a Pair of Kingfishers

Year

1735-1739

Medium

  • Porcelain with enamels and glaze

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Porcelain with enamels and glaze

Dimensions

21 cm (8 1/4 inches)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

Marks: faint crossed swords mark under base

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Miss Lucy T. Aldrich

Object Number

41.136.2

Type

  • Ceramics

Publications

  • Books

The Lucy Truman Aldrich Collection of European Porcelain Figures of the Eighteenth Century

Exhibition History

Shimmering Beauty
Kingfishers in Art and Poetry
Dec 20, 2025 – Jun 07, 2026

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Meissen Porcelain Manufactory (German, 1710-present)
One of a Pair of Kingfishers, 1735-1739
Porcelain with enamels and glaze
21 cm (8 1/4 inches)
Gift of Miss Lucy T. Aldrich 41.136.2

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