PORCELAIN FIGURES AS ALLEGORIES OF "ASIA" AND "AMERICA".
Meissen. 18th century. Models J.J. Kaendler; 1745-1746.
Porcelain; enriched in colours and gold. The allegory of Asia is sitting on a camel in an oriental robe with headdress. Asia is
depicted as an Indian woman; sitting on crocodile with feather ornaments. In their hands
further attributes of the continent to be represented. Height 16.5cm/19.5cm.
Swords mark. Condition C.
Literature:
- Edition Leipzig (ed.): Die Arbeitsberichte des Meissener Porzellanmodelleurs Johann
Joachim Kaendler 1706-1775; pp.109f.
- Jedding; Hermann: Meissener Porzellan des 18.Jahrhunderts in Hamburger Privatbesitz;
Hamburg 1982; cf. ill. 239 and 240.
From a series of four groups representing four continents.
The Taxa Kaendler states:
"4. Eine gro遝 Grouppe Wie ein Frauen Zimmer auf einem Cameel sietzet und ein Theil der
Welt Asien Vorstellet; im Modell auf geh鰎ige Arth zershcnitten und zum abformen t點htig
gemacht." (4. A large group like a wench seated on a camel presenting a piece of Asia; the
model cut in according manner and made ready to cast) (September 1745; Bl. 366 r-v)
"4. Eine Grouppe Welche das Theil der Welt Americam Wie ein Frauen Zimmer auf einem
Crocodill sietzet Corrigiret; und solches Modell so dann auf erforderliche Weise
zergleidert und zum abformen gegeben." (4. A group representing the part of the world
America such as a wench seated on a crocodile correcting; and such model then separated
into parts accordingly to be cast.) (Oktober 1745; Bl. 394 r-v)
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