Pair of Recumbent Lions
| Title | Pair of Recumbent Lions |
|---|---|
| Artist | 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 |
| Date | 1748-50; mounts c. 1770-90 18th century |
| Medium | Hard-paste porcelain with enamel decoration and gilt bronze |
| Classification | ceramics |
| Origin | Meissen Meissen |
| Holding institution | Art Institute of Chicago |
| Credit line | Purchased with funds provided by Robert M. and Diane v.S. Levy |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Pair of Recumbent Lions” is a work by 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, dated 1748-50; mounts c. 1770-90. It is executed in hard-paste porcelain with enamel decoration and gilt bronze and classified as ceramics. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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