Eagle Copied from a Japanese Original
Manufacturer
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
(German, founded 1710)
CultureGerman
OriginMeissen, Dresden, Germany
PeriodAugustus II (1694-1733)
Datec.1729-1730
MediumHard-paste porcelain
DimensionsOverall: 50.8 cm (20 in.)
MarkingsNone
DescriptionMeissen figure of an eagle (Adler), with molding attributed to George Fritzsche the Elder. It has delineated plumage, his head slightly turned and beak open, with his wings furled and tail lowered. It is perched on a craggy rock with talons curled over the edge.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.660
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
German PorcelainStatus
On view
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