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Allegorical Figure Representing Europe

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

Place

Meissen (Object made in:)

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1746

Medium

Hard-paste porcelain, polychrome enamels, and gilding

Dimensions

21.3 × 17.4 × 10.4 cm (8 3/8 × 6 13/16 × 4 1/16 in.)

Credit Line

Mary Waller Langhorne Fund

Reference Number

1976.4c

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