Meissen Porcelain Manufactory (German, founded 1710)
Modeled by Johann Joachim Kändler (German, 1706–1775)
Mounts attributed to Jean-Joseph de Saint-Germain (French, 1719-1791)
Meissen, Germany; Paris, France
Pair of Recumbent Lions
INV-2816
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory (German, founded 1710)
Modeled by Johann Joachim Kändler (German, 1706–1775)
Mounts attributed to Jean-Joseph de Saint-Germain (French, 1719-1791)
Meissen, Germany; Paris, France1748-50; mounts c. 1770-90
ceramicseuropean decorative arts
Date
1748-50; mounts c. 1770-90
Medium
Hard-paste porcelain with enamel decoration and gilt bronze
Dimensions
Lion: 19 × 35.5 × 16 cm (7 1/2 × 14 × 6 5/16 in.); Lioness: 15.3 × 29 × 15 cm (6 1/16 × 11 7/16 × 5 15/16 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Purchased with funds provided by Robert M. and Diane v.S. Levy