Chinese man with a bird

Modeler Attributed to George Fritzsche German

1725–30

Not on view

Like the other figure in this case, this group represents an early example of porcelain sculpture at Meissen. It may have been intended to be fitted with gilt bronze mounts, as several other examples of this group have been embellished in this manner, including one in the Linsky Collection in this Museum (1982.60.256).

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Title: Chinese man with a bird
Manufactory: Meissen Manufactory (German, 1710–present)
Modeler: Attributed to George Fritzsche (German, 1698–1756)
Date: 1725–30
Culture: German, Meissen
Medium: Hard-paste porcelain
Dimensions: H. 6 in. (15.2 cm); L. 9-1/2 in. (24.1 cm)
Classification: Ceramics-Porcelain
Credit Line: The Lesley and Emma Sheafer Collection, Bequest of Emma A. Sheafer, 1973
Object Number: 1974.356.323
Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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