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Allegorical Figure Representing Africa

A work made of hard-paste porcelain, polychrome enamels, and gilding.
CC0 Public Domain Designation

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  • A work made of hard-paste porcelain, polychrome enamels, and gilding.

Date:

1746

Artist:

Meissen Porcelain Factory
Germany, founded 1710
Modeled by Johann Joachim Kändler
German, 1706-1775

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Applied Arts of Europe

Artist

Meissen Porcelain Manufactory (Manufacturer)

Title

Allegorical Figure Representing Africa

Place

Meissen (Object made in)

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1746

Medium

Hard-paste porcelain, polychrome enamels, and gilding

Dimensions

14.7 × 15.1 × 10.1 cm (5 3/4 × 5 15/16 × 3 15/16 in.)

Credit Line

Mary Waller Langhorne Fund

Reference Number

1976.4a

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