Figure Group
ca. 1766 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Karl Eugen, duke of Württtemburg lived in regal style modelled on the court of Louis XV. Together with the fashionable pursuits of opera, ballet and hunting, he was passionate about porcelain and therefore founded his own porcelain factory at Ludwigsburg by ducal decree in 1758. A number of accomplished sculptors worked at the factory, among them Joseph Anton Weinmüller, who is recorded there for only a short time from 1765-67. During that time his greatest achievement was a series of large Chinese figure groups, of which this is one.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Chinoiserie figure group in hard-paste porcelain comprising a Mandarin with an attendant small boy painted in enamels and gilded, made by the Ludwigsburg porcelain factory, Germany, ca. 1766. |
| Physical description | Chinoiserie figure group in hard-paste porcelain comprising a Mandarin figure, standing wearing flowing robes and a pointed hat, a small boy attendant stands slightly behind on his right, a vase overflowing with flowers to his left, all on a low rocky base, richly painted with colourful patterns and gilded. |
| Style | |
| Marks and inscriptions | incised 'FNS' monogram |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | Karl Eugen, duke of Württtemburg lived in regal style modelled on the court of Louis XV. Together with the fashionable pursuits of opera, ballet and hunting, he was passionate about porcelain and therefore founded his own porcelain factory at Ludwigsburg by ducal decree in 1758. A number of accomplished sculptors worked at the factory, among them Joseph Anton Weinmüller, who is recorded there for only a short time from 1765-67. During that time his greatest achievement was a series of large Chinese figure groups, of which this is one. |
| Associated object | C.738-1923 (Series) |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.739-1923 |
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| Record created | March 12, 2009 |
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