Röbbig, Gerhard: Cabinet Pieces

The Meissen Porcelain Birds of Johann Joachim Kandler. 1706-1775. Eighteenth century masterpieces from private collections. Collaborators: Gerhard Röbbig, Daniela Antonin and Michael Röbbig. Content editors: Daniela Antonin, Kirsten Brünjes and Michael Röbbig. Translation by John Nicholson and Roderick O'Donovan. On the ocassion at the Amira-Palais in Munich, October 20 to November 18, 2006. The volume is the comprehensive survey of more than one hundred porcelain birds by Johann Joachim Kändler (1706-1775). This prolific sculptor created the models for all of these figures during the twenty-year period from his entry into service at the manufactory in 1731 up until 1750. The vast majority of these rare and magnificently coloured masterpieces were inspired by the observation of live specimens and are still unparalleled today. A total of 115 bird figures are published here along with the latest research findings and a wealth of historical cross-references and background. In some cases, the provenance of the figures can be traced back to the original royal collections or to those of the Rothschilds, Ole Olsen, and others. Without exception, all the present pieces now form part of European private collections. With Texts by Gerhard Röbbig, Ulrich Pietsch, Daniela Antonin, Julia Weber, Alfred Ziffer and Michael Röbbig. 264 Seiten mit zahlreichen Farbabb., Großformat, Leinen (Hirmer Verlag 2008) Schutzumschlag leicht angestaubt und lädiert/minor shelfwear

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