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Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
German, 1710–present
Modeled by Johann Joachim Kaendler
German, 1706–1775
Bowl from the Swan Service
c. 1738–39
This shallow bowl comes from a dinner service comprising over 2,000 pieces, commissioned by Heinrich von Brühl, whose coat of arms appears on the bowl's upper rim. A statesman and politician, Count von Brühl was also director of the Meissen Manufactory for thirty years. The relief decorations, including herons, water, reeds, and swans, demonstrate the skill of the porcelain designer. Such an extensive and lavish service would have made a spectacular impression on the count's guests.
Image Caption
Meissen Porcelain Manufactory, Bowl from the Swan Service, c. 1738–39, hard-paste porcelain. Clark Art Institute, 1972.4
Medium
hard-paste porcelain
Dimensions
2 5/8 x 11 11/16 x 11 11/16 in. (6.7 x 29.7 x 29.7 cm)
Object Number
1972.4
Acquisition
Acquired by the Clark, 1972
Status
On View
Select Bibliography
Lovett, Jennifer Gordon. A Glimpse of Rococo France: The Amorous Proposal by François Le Moyne. Exhibition brochure. Williamstown, MA: Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute, 1987.