A sculptural figure kneeling next to a basket. Figure wears bright, elaborate clothing with a hat with a feather. There are floral decorations on the figure’s clothing and basket.
A sculptural figure kneeling next to a basket. Figure wears bright, elaborate clothing with a hat with a feather. There are floral decorations on the figure’s clothing and basket.
A sculptural figure kneeling next to a basket. Figure wears bright, elaborate clothing with a hat with a feather. There are floral decorations on the figure’s clothing and basket.
A sculptural figure kneeling next to a basket. Figure wears bright, elaborate clothing with a hat with a feather. There are floral decorations on the figure’s clothing and basket.
A sculptural figure kneeling next to a basket. Figure wears bright, elaborate clothing with a hat with a feather. There are floral decorations on the figure’s clothing and basket.
A sculptural figure kneeling next to a basket. Figure wears bright, elaborate clothing with a hat with a feather. There are floral decorations on the figure’s clothing and basket.
A sculptural figure kneeling next to a basket. Figure wears bright, elaborate clothing with a hat with a feather. There are floral decorations on the figure’s clothing and basket.
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Johann Joachim Kändler

Turkish Man with Sugar Basket

Maker

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

Title

Turkish Man with Sugar Basket

Year

ca. 1745

Medium

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

Materials

porcelain

Dimensions

16.8 cm (6 5/8 inches) (height)

Signature / Inscription / Marks

small crossed swords in underglaze pale blue on back of base

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Gift of Miss Lucy T. Aldrich

Object Number

37.085

Type

Publications

Articles

Arlene Shechet Interviewed by Judith Tannenbaum

Exhibition History

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

Label copy

Cultivated in South America and shipped to Europe and America, where it was sweetened with sugar likely from the Caribbean and served in Chinese porcelain vessels, chocolate was a global commodity, trade, and craze that prompted the creation of specific ceramic forms. 

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

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Tombstone

Johann Joachim Kändler (German, 1706-1775), designer
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory (German, 1710-present)
Turkish Man with Sugar Basket, ca. 1745
Porcelain with enamels, glaze, and gilding
16.8 cm (6 5/8 inches) (height)
Gift of Miss Lucy T. Aldrich 37.085

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