Figure
ca. 1744 (made), 1744 (modelled)
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Turkish style fantasies, known by the French term 'turqueries' were popular throughout the 18th century, although perhaps are less well-known today than their Chinese counterpart, 'chinoiseries'.
The Meissen factory in Germany was the first to make porcelain figures of Turks in the 1740s. This man and his female companion were modelled by Johann Joachim Kaendler (1706-1776), based on an engraving by Lancret of Le Turc Amoureux.
Sets and pairs of porcelain figures of men and women in Turkish dress made by Meissen, and other porcelain factories imitating Meissen, were popular in mid-18th-century Europe. They were used as table decorations during the dessert courses of grand dinners.
The Meissen factory in Germany was the first to make porcelain figures of Turks in the 1740s. This man and his female companion were modelled by Johann Joachim Kaendler (1706-1776), based on an engraving by Lancret of Le Turc Amoureux.
Sets and pairs of porcelain figures of men and women in Turkish dress made by Meissen, and other porcelain factories imitating Meissen, were popular in mid-18th-century Europe. They were used as table decorations during the dessert courses of grand dinners.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt |
| Brief description | Figure of a Turk with a guitar, hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilt, modelled by P. Reinicke and J. F. Eberlein, 1744, made by Meissen porcelain factory, Germany, about 1744 |
| Physical description | Figure of a man in Turkish dress with a guitar, of hard-paste porcelain. Standing, turning left and looking up. Left arm drawn up, right steadying guitar hung from a shoulder strap. Flowered mound base, stump support. Painted with enamel colours and gilt: white and red turban, white jacket, yellow vest with coloured Indian flowers, white and gold sash, baggy blue trousers, puce slippers. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Crossed swords (traces) (Factory mark in underglaze blue) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Miss Florence Augusta Beare in memory of Arthur Doveton Clarke |
| Object history | Modelled by P. Reinicke and J. F. Eberlein, 1744, after the engraving by G. F. Schimidt of 'Le Turc Amouroux' by Lancret (see S. Ducret in Weltkunst, Bd. 28, 15 Aug. 1958, p. 6) |
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| Summary | Turkish style fantasies, known by the French term 'turqueries' were popular throughout the 18th century, although perhaps are less well-known today than their Chinese counterpart, 'chinoiseries'. The Meissen factory in Germany was the first to make porcelain figures of Turks in the 1740s. This man and his female companion were modelled by Johann Joachim Kaendler (1706-1776), based on an engraving by Lancret of Le Turc Amoureux. Sets and pairs of porcelain figures of men and women in Turkish dress made by Meissen, and other porcelain factories imitating Meissen, were popular in mid-18th-century Europe. They were used as table decorations during the dessert courses of grand dinners. |
| Bibliographic reference | Adams, Len and Yvonne, Meissen Portrait Figures, Barrie and Jenkins, London, 1987, see p. 171 for this model 'The Amorous Turk and his Companion', c. 1745. |
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| Accession number | C.933-1919 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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