Samson porcelain monkey teapot (Kandler - Meissen)

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Samson porcelain monkey teapot (Kandler - Meissen)

Name: Samson porcelain monkey teapot (Kandler - Meissen)
Brand: Antikeo
SKU: SCMKHCABDB
Price: 1500 EUR
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By Gallery des Victoires

1.500 €

Period 19th century

Style Other style

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Paris, circa 1880. A hard-paste glazed porcelain teapot depicting monkeys, its spout and handle formed by two baby monkeys clinging to their mother.
Model by Johann Joachim Kändler, circa 1735-1740.
Reproduced in Paris by Edmé Samson.
Excellent condition, unsigned.
Height 20 cm.

This piece testifies to the omnipresence of this exotic mammal in porcelain production of the period. Amusing and lighthearted, the motif satirizes human foibles while evoking the curiosities and wonders of distant Asia.

Johann-Joachim Kändler (1706-1775).
Considered the greatest German sculptor and modeler of the mid-18th century. Born near Arnsdorf, he apprenticed in Dresden with the sculptor Thomae, then became Johann-Jacob Kirchner's assistant at the Meissen Manufactory, eventually succeeding him as director of the manufactory's design workshop. In 1731, Kändler was appointed "Court Sculptor" to Augustus the Strong and enjoyed immense renown throughout his career.

Edmé Samson (Paris 1810-1891).
The Samson manufactory, founded in 1845, prided itself on its ability to imitate the rarest ceramics.

Bibliography: Florence Slitine, Samson: Genius of Imitation, Paris, 2002, Massin.

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Additional Information

Condition	Very good
Style	Other style (Art of Other style Style)
Period	19th century (Art 19th century)
Country of origin	France
Height (cm)	18
Materials	Porcelain