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Johann Joachim Kändler (1706-1775)The greatest German porcelain modeller, responsible for much of the success of the Meissen porcelain factory. Trained as a sculptor in Dresden, Kändler joined the Meissen factory in 1731, and was chief modeller there from 1733 until his death in 1775. He designed elaborate vases and table-wares, but his main output was small figures, more than a thousand different subjects in all. Images |
