ManufacturerManufactured by
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory (Meissen, Germany, established 1710)Meissen, Germany, established 1710
ArtistModelled by
Max Esser (German, 1885–1943)German, 1885–1943
CultureGerman
Titles
- Figure of a Falcon
Datec. 1931
PlaceGermany
MediumHard-paste porcelain
Dimensions26 7/16 × 7 1/2 × 7 1/2 in. (67.2 × 19.1 × 19.1 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Caroline Wiess Law
Object number2004.43
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignObject Type
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Crossed swords printed in blue on the lower back center edge of the base.
Impressed crossed swords on the lower back center edge of the base together with "Weiss"
Impressed crossed swords on the lower back center edge of the base together with "Weiss"
Impressed on the proper right lower edge: "ESSER"
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Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
c. 1775 (candelabra), c.1760–65 (porcelain)
Hard-paste porcelain, ormolu
95.321.2
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
c. 1775 (candelabra), c.1760–65 (porcelain)
Hard-paste porcelain, ormolu
95.321.1
