Meissen model by Johann J. Kaendler, October 1741, cast and decoration soon after
Bird left: 14,1 cm high, swords mark on the unglazed bottom
Right: 13.8 cm, slight traces of a swords mark on the unglazed bottom
The Meissen parrot ‘mittlere Sorte’ is mentioned in Kaendler’s work record of October 1741 (Pietsch 2002 p. 83 no. 7): ‘Einen Neuen Pappagoy mittlere Sorte in Thon poussiret welcher gegen den schon im Waaren Laager befindl. poussiret.’
Comparable parrots: Collection Dr. Ernst Schneider (Rückert 1966 no 1083 plate 267); Collection Dr. Ernst Schneider Bayerisches Nationalmuseum, today in Schloss Lustheim (Rückert 1982 plate 112, 113); Collection Sir Gawaine & Lady Baillie (Sotheby’s 01.5.2013 no. 107); Wrightsman Collection (Dautermann no. 18)
- Materials
- Meissen porcelain
- Size
- 5 3/5 in | 14.1 cm
- Medium
- Signature
- Swords mark on the unglazed bottom
Pair of parrots "mittlere Sorte", ca. 1741
Meissen model by Johann J. Kaendler, October 1741, cast and decoration soon after
Bird left: 14,1 cm high, swords mark on the unglazed bottom
Right: 13.8 cm, slight traces of a swords mark on the unglazed bottom
The Meissen parrot ‘mittlere Sorte’ is mentioned in Kaendler’s work record of October 1741 (Pietsch 2002 p. 83 no. 7): ‘Einen Neuen Pappagoy mittlere Sorte in Thon poussiret welcher gegen den schon im Waaren Laager befindl. poussiret.’
Comparable parrots: Collection Dr. Ernst Schneider (Rückert 1966 no 1083 plate 267); Collection Dr. Ernst Schneider Bayerisches Nationalmuseum, today in Schloss Lustheim (Rückert 1982 plate 112, 113); Collection Sir Gawaine & Lady Baillie (Sotheby’s 01.5.2013 no. 107); Wrightsman Collection (Dautermann no. 18)
- Materials
- Meissen porcelain
- Size
- 5 3/5 in | 14.1 cm
- Medium
- Signature
- Swords mark on the unglazed bottom
