Monkey Orchestra – Figurines

Description

Meissen, Germany, 1753–1765, porcelain, overglaze painting, gilding
A set of decorative ceramic figurines, each several centimetres high, modelled after designs by Johann Joachim Kaendler, produced between approximately 1753 and 1765. Kaendler (Kändler) was a German sculptor and porcelain decorator active at the court of King Augustus II the Strong. He was the co-author of the sculptural decorations at Dresden’s Zwinger and served as the head of the sculpture department at the Meissen porcelain manufactory.

We invite you to explore more about this object in the digital catalogue of the National Museum in Kraków. Author of the entry by: Bożena Kostuch