Meissen
Putti with Grapes
Year
XIX век
Material
Meissen porcelain
Dimensions
10х4
Category
Decorative Arts
Period
19th Century
A 19th-century porcelain figurine produced by the Meissen manufactory. It depicts a putto with bunches of grapes.
Artist
Meissen
M
Meissen is the oldest European porcelain manufactory, founded in 1710 in Saxony following the discovery of the secret of hard-paste porcelain production by J. F. Böttger and E. W. von Tschirnhaus. The manufactory's products were in high demand among the European and Russian aristocracy. Since 1722, the "crossed blue swords" have served as the trademark for its products. Masterpieces from the manufactory are held in major museum collections worldwide, including the Hermitage.
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