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Source Description
Though closely related to the style of modeling developed at Meissen by Kaendler, this group was executed by his chief assistant, Eberlein. The intense colors of the figural decorations are characteristic of Meissen production before about 1750.
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128055
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The Lovers
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128055
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object
title
The Lovers
description
Though closely related to the style of modeling developed at Meissen by Kaendler, this group was executed by his chief assistant, Eberlein. The intense colors of the figural decorations are characteristic of Meissen production before about 1750.
date
c. 1740
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en
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Q60762485
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Ceramic
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 15.3 x 15.3 cm (6 x 6 in.)
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Germany, Meissen, 18th century
accession
1950.79
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porcelain with enamel decoration
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The Lovers, c. 1740. Meissen Porcelain Factory (German, est. c. 1710), Johann Friedrich Eberlein (German, 1696–1749). Porcelain with enamel decoration; overall: 15.3 x 15.3 cm (6 x 6 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Judge Irwin Untermyer, 1950.79
collection
Decorative Arts
citations
citation
The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>The Cleveland Museum of Art Handbook.</em> Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1958.
page_number
Mentioned and Reproduced: cat. no. 306
citation
The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966.
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Reproduced: p. 151
citation
The Cleveland Museum of Art. <em>Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969</em>. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969.
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Reproduced: p. 151
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Gift of Judge Irwin Untermyer
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2026-05-29 06:36:29.983000
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128055
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Decorative Art and Design
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Decorative Arts
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porcelain with enamel decoration
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male
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