Description Meissen, designed 1741, made soon after. Polychrome painted porcelain. Rocaille-shaped body with putto painting, a sculptural deer's head and crowning shell. White enamelled dial with black numerals, sign. 'George à Lyon'. Brass plaque sign. 'George à Lyon' and numberedf '3667'. Crossed swords mark, reverse cover lost. Rest. H. 25 cm. - German porcelain modeller and sculptor, taught by the sculptor Thomae in Dresden, whose baroque influence is especially visible in his animal figures, in 1731 appointed court sculptor by August the Strong, at the same time beginning his work for porcelain manufacture Meissen, which he directs for many years, his works are among the highlights of early European porcelain.
Artist or Maker Kaendler, Johann Joachim
Notes Meissen, designed 1741, made soon after. Polychrome painted porcelain. Rocaille-shaped body with putto painting, a sculptural deer's head and crowning shell. White enamelled dial with black numerals, sign. 'George à Lyon'. Brass plaque sign. 'George à Lyon' and numberedf '3667'. Crossed swords mark, reverse cover lost. Rest. H. 25 cm.