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Johann Joachim Kändler

Snuff Taker

Maker

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

Title

Snuff Taker

Year

1737

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

porcelain

Geography

Place Made: Meissen

Dimensions

19 x 9 x 5 cm (7 1/2 x 3 9/16 x 1 15/16 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund J. Katz

Object Number

53.200

Type

Articles

Arlene Shechet Interviewed by Judith Tannenbaum

Exhibition History

Trading Earth
Ceramics, Commodities, and Commerce
Apr 09, 2022 – Aug 03, 2025

Label copy

Used to smoke tobacco or opium, water pipes and hookahs cool the smoke without diluting its strength or flavor, thus providing a smoother inhalation.

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

Image use

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Public Domain 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)
Snuff Taker, 1737
Porcelain with enamels, glaze, and gilding
19 x 9 x 5 cm (7 1/2 x 3 9/16 x 1 15/16 inches)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund J. Katz 53.200

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