Pair of cats.
Meissen Porcelain Factory
Category
Ceramics
Date
1850 - 1900
Materials
hard paste porcelain
Measurements
79 mm (Height); 152 mm (Length)
Place of origin
Meissen
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Saltram, Devon
NT 871086
Summary
Pair of cats produced at the Meissen factory in the later 19th century. Both are modelled as crouching on all fours, without bases. Painted in brown and grey to imitate fur.
Full description
These models were produced at the Meissen factory in the second half of the 19th century but are based on earlier models by the modeller Johann Joachim Kandler (1706-75.) These versions are much heavier and slightly less refined in their production than the factory's earlier products.
Provenance
Recorded as provenance unknown post 1957
Makers and roles
Meissen Porcelain Factory, manufacturer