Meissen Group Allegory The Love attributed to J.J. Kaendler, Germany, 1900s

Very rare and exceptional porcelain figure group: Standing young beauty with her hair tied back at the nape of her neck and crowned with a tiara, wearing a long dress softly embracing her body and a blue cloak reaching down to the ground, carrying a small child on her left arm and a heart in her right, next to her right leg a small putto holding on to her garment. On a small square plinth with gold rim. Designer: JOHANN JOACHIM KÄNDLER (1706 – 1775) chief sculptor at the Meissen manufactory from 1742 to 1775. He is the most famous modeller Meissen manufactory ever had and created famous series such as Shepherd Figurines, Comedian’s Children, Gardener Children (with Acier), Paris Town Criers (with Reinicke and Meyer) , Gallant Figurines, etc. Model 2053 was created in the year 1753. Manufactory: Meissen Germany Dating: made ca. 1900 Material: white porcelain, glossy finish Technique: handmade and finest hand painting Size: height: 21.0 cm / 8.26 in width: 9.0 cm / 3.54 in depth: 7.0 cm / 2.75 in Marks: underglaze blue Meissen sword mark circa 1900 / first quality model number 2053 / former’s number 16 / painter’s number 32 Bibliography: Thomas & Sabine Bergmann, Meissen – Figures, Model numbers 1 – 3000, Erlangen Germany 2017, catalogue number 1784 on page 344. Condition: excellent