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"Herculean" Pedestal with Allegorical Figural Group Depicting the "Four Continents" Pedestal
This is a pedestal. It was attributed to Johann Gottlob Kirchner and manufactured by Meissen Porcelain Manufactory. It is dated early 18th century and we acquired it in 1960. Its medium is hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
This object was
donated by
Estate of James Hazen Hyde.
It is credited Gift of the Estate of James Hazen Hyde.
Its dimensions are
H x W x D: 30.5 × 21 × 18 cm (12 in. × 8 1/4 in. × 7 1/16 in.)
It has the following markings
Bottom of base: [1] double crossed swords, painted in underglaze blue (Meissen Porcelain Manufactory mark) Underside (unglazed): [1] "TL112.1972", written on paper label [2] illegible number, written on rectangular cloth label [3] "99", written in pencil
It is signed
Unsigned
It is inscribed
Uninscribed
Cite this object as
"Herculean" Pedestal with Allegorical Figural Group Depicting the "Four Continents" Pedestal; Attributed to Johann Gottlob Kirchner (1706–1738); Manufactured by Meissen Porcelain Manufactory (Germany); hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel; H x W x D: 30.5 × 21 × 18 cm (12 in. × 8 1/4 in. × 7 1/16 in.); Gift of the Estate of James Hazen Hyde; 1960-1-32
