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AUG 29, 2008

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Kaendler Edition 2006:
Lobster box (serving dish)

designer:
Johann Joachim Kaendler

design year:
1770

manufacturer:
the Staatliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Meissen, Germany

materials:
Hand-painted porcelain

notes:
From a limited edition of 50 pieces.

Johann Joachim Kaendler (1706-1775) was appointed by the Elector of Saxony and founder of Meissen, Frederick Augustus I, in 1733. His influence at Meissen decreased after 1764, but by then he had established the porcelain figure as its own distinctive art form.

Meissen's 2006 activities are centered on the third centenary of the birth of Kaendler, who had worked at Meissen for over forty years as an artist, ceramics engineer, and workshop organizer.

Johann is widely regarded as the father of European porcelain modeling. To commemorate his birth, Meissen has chosen a select number of his works and has issued them in a limited, numbered edition called "Kaendler Edition 2006."

Each piece has a special gold signet made up of the initials "J.J.K." and the year 2006 alongside the Meissen "Crossed Swords."

dimensions:
7" long

This piece has sold and will not be produced again.