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 an Eagle
Date1931
PlaceGermany
MediumHard-paste porcelain
Dimensions21 11/16 × 16 × 14 in. (55.1 × 40.6 × 35.6 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Caroline Wiess Law
Object number2004.42
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Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Impressed on the lower interior of the base: "A1236"
Crossed swords in blue with two cancelled lines printed on the lower interior of the base.
Crossed swords in blue with two cancelled lines on the top back edge of the base, beneath the tail feathers.
Impressed on the top back edge of the base: (crossed swords) and "Weiss"
Impressed on the top of the base: "M. ESSER 1931"
Crossed swords in blue with two cancelled lines printed on the lower interior of the base.
Crossed swords in blue with two cancelled lines on the top back edge of the base, beneath the tail feathers.
Impressed on the top back edge of the base: (crossed swords) and "Weiss"
Impressed on the top of the base: "M. ESSER 1931"
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