Ref: 2934
A pair of candlesticks with cupids
Johann Joachim Kändler
Ref: 2934
A pair of candlesticks with cupids
Johann Joachim Kändler
Meissen, ca 1750
Porcelain
19 cm (7 ¹/₂ inches)
Porcelain
19 cm (7 ¹/₂ inches)
Provenance: Rhineland private collection
Literature: For the model, see Bergmann, Sabine and Thomas: Meissen Figures, Vol. III.2, Erlangen, 2017, p. 39
Description: A pair of candlesticks with cupids
German, Meissen, around 1750/60
Johann Joachim Kändler (1706 Fischbach/Arnsdorf - 1775 Meissen)
Porcelain, polychrome painting, subtle gold decoration, bronze mounting, Vincenne flowers
On a curved, slightly raised rocaille base, a figure of a standing Amoretto as a baker. Behind it is a slim shaft with a carrying ring and thumb rest in the shape of a leaf. Symmetrical branches with Vincenne flowers starting from the base. Finally, drip tray in the form of a trefoil leaf, cylindrical spout attached between three acanthus leaves;
German, Meissen, around 1750/60
Johann Joachim Kändler (1706 Fischbach/Arnsdorf - 1775 Meissen)
Porcelain, polychrome painting, subtle gold decoration, bronze mounting, Vincenne flowers
On a curved, slightly raised rocaille base, a figure of a standing Amoretto as a baker. Behind it is a slim shaft with a carrying ring and thumb rest in the shape of a leaf. Symmetrical branches with Vincenne flowers starting from the base. Finally, drip tray in the form of a trefoil leaf, cylindrical spout attached between three acanthus leaves;
Johann Joachim Kändler
Johann Joachim Kändler (1706–1775) was the most influential modeller of Meissen porcelain and a central figure in eighteenth-century European decorative arts. Trained first under the Dresden court sculptor Johann Benjamin Thomae, he entered the Meissen manufactory in 1731 and became chief modeller soon after. Kändler transformed porcelain into a sculptural medium, creating animals, court figures, Commedia dell’arte characters, mythological groups, table centrepieces and ambitious services that combined technical daring with Rococo wit. His models were admired for lively gesture, close observation and extraordinary detail, from feathers and fur to theatrical costume. His masterpiece, the Swan Service, commissioned in 1737 for Count Heinrich von Brühl, contained more than 2,200 pieces and remains one of Meissen’s greatest achievements. Through his long career, Kändler helped define the language of European porcelain, influencing factories from Vienna to Sèvres.
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