This clock was manufactured at the Meissen Royal Porcelain Manufactory. Established in Saxony, Germany, in 1710 by a royal decree of Augustus the Strong, King of Poland and Elector of Saxony. Being among the first European factories producing porcelain. The Meissen manufactory was the very first one where an Arcanum for “true” or “hard-paste” porcelain was achieved. This old mold number (1047) was created by Johann Joachim Kaendler in the 1740’s. This actual clock was made circa mid 19th century. Incredible figural floral decoration throughout. Has bouquet of flowers mounted top with eagle to the right shoulder. A man is playing the flute and a woman is playing a lute. Blue cross swords mark to reverse interior. Bottom contains the scratched in old mold number (1047), the modeler’s die-stamp number, the painter’s painted number. Measures 25″ height (63.5cm). Verified by the Meissen museum to be original work of the Meissen manufactory.
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