ManufacturerManufactured by
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory(Meissen, Germany, established 1710)Meissen, Germany, established 1710
ArtistModeled by
Johann Joachim Kändler(German, 1706–1775)German, 1706–1775
ArtistPossibly with the assistance of
Peter Reinicke(German, 1715 - 1768)German, 1715 - 1768
CultureGerman
Titles
- Figure of a Swan
Datec. 1740–1745
MediumHard-paste porcelain
Dimensions8 5/8 × 6 1/2 × 4 1/2 in. (21.9 × 16.5 × 11.4 cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, museum purchase funded by The Brown Foundation, Inc., and by exchange, Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III
Object number2001.87
Current Location
Rienzi
Ballroom
On view
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Department
RienziObject Type
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Crossed swords
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Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
second half of the 18th century
Hard-paste porcelain
94.946.6
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
Porcelain c. 1740, ormolu c. 1755–1760
Hard-paste porcelain and gilt-bronze
2021.371
