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55 - Large bird sculpture of a bittern made of Meissen white porcelain. The bittern stands on a naturalistic base set among tall reeds, with finely sculpted plumage in relief. Designed by Johann Joachim Kaendler, 1735. Model No. 76017. Year mark. Filled firing cracks. Marked: sword mark. Height: 71.5 cm.
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Large bird sculpture of a bittern made of Meissen white porcelain. The bittern stands on a naturalistic base set among tall reeds, with finely sculpted plumage in relief. Designed by Johann Joachim Kaendler, 1735. Model No. 76017. Year mark. Filled firing cracks. Marked: sword mark. Height: 71.5 cm. A large sculpture modeled in 1735 on commission from Augustus the Strong for the Japanese Palace. Kaendler created the model based on a taxidermied specimen from the royal art chamber; he initially referred to his preliminary study as an “Indian heron” and noted the resemblance between the two birds. See Wittwer, *Die Galerie der Meißener Tiere*, cat. p. 339f.; Andres-Acevedo, *Die autonomen figürlichen Plastiken J. J. Kaendlers*, vol. 2, no. 76. A large porcelain bird figure of a bittern modeled by J. J. Kaendler. Filled firing cracks. Chipped. Date mark. Crossed swords mark. Meissen. After 1973.
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International Fine Art Auction No. 198 - PART IAuction house
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