Statuette
ca. 1779 (made)
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This Höchst porcelain figure was modeled by Johann Peter Melchior around 1779, just before he left the Höchst factory for Frankenthal. Although the figure holds a number of wallpaper samples, he is dressed in a wig and fine clothing, and he probably therefore represents a liveried servant at the Electoral court of Mainz. The production moulds for this figure were reused during the 19th century for making earthenware figures in Damm, and during the 20th century for porcelain figures made at Passau.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain |
| Brief description | Figure of hard-paste porcelain of a servant with wallpaper samples, Höchst porcelain factory, Höchst, ca. 1779 |
| Physical description | Figure of of hard-paste porcelain of a man holding an unfolded scroll. His hair is tied. He wears a long coat and Hessian boots. |
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| Summary | This Höchst porcelain figure was modeled by Johann Peter Melchior around 1779, just before he left the Höchst factory for Frankenthal. Although the figure holds a number of wallpaper samples, he is dressed in a wig and fine clothing, and he probably therefore represents a liveried servant at the Electoral court of Mainz. The production moulds for this figure were reused during the 19th century for making earthenware figures in Damm, and during the 20th century for porcelain figures made at Passau. |
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| Accession number | 126-1872 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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