Europe
Figure Group
ca. 1746 (made), 1746 (modelled)
ca. 1746 (made), 1746 (modelled)
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Figure group of Europe (from a series of the Four Continents), of hard-paste porcelain. A woman with the attributes of monarchy; including crown, sceptre and orb, seated on a prancing horse. On the irregular flowered base a globe, protractor and book with geometrical diagrams. Tree and rock support. Painted with enamel colours and gilt; costume largely white, the skirt with coloured and gilt Indian flowers; puce kirtle with gilt Indian flowers.
Object details
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| Title | Europe (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt |
| Brief description | Figure group of 'Europe' (from a series of the Four Continents), hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilt, modelled by Johann Joachim Kändler in 1746, made by Meissen porcelain factory, Germany, ca. 1746 |
| Physical description | Figure group of Europe (from a series of the Four Continents), of hard-paste porcelain. A woman with the attributes of monarchy; including crown, sceptre and orb, seated on a prancing horse. On the irregular flowered base a globe, protractor and book with geometrical diagrams. Tree and rock support. Painted with enamel colours and gilt; costume largely white, the skirt with coloured and gilt Indian flowers; puce kirtle with gilt Indian flowers. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Crossed swords (traces) (Factory mark) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Miss Florence Augusta Beare in memory of Arthur Doveton Clarke |
| Production | Attribution from the manuscript catalogue dates from about 1970 and was compiled by William Hutton of the Toledo Museum of Art, Ohio. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Honey, W. B. Dresden china: an introduction to the study of Meissen porcelain. London: A. & C. Black, 1934, Pl. L (a), p. 119 and Note 240. |
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| Accession number | C.930-1919 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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