Judith with the head of Holofernes
Meissen Manufactory
(Germany)
Francis van Bossuit
(Dutch, 1635–1692)
about 1711
Object PlaceMeissen, Germany
Medium/TechniqueStoneware
Dimensions11.43 x 8.89 cm (4 1/2 x 3 1/2 in.)
Credit LineJessie and Sigmund Katz Collection
Accession number54.680
On View
On viewClassificationsCeramics
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Red stoneware was an early by-product of Bottger's attenpts to replicate the formula for true porcelain. Small objects, such as this plaque and the small portrait bust of a Roman emperor, were among the earliest objects Meissen produced. In 1711, Augustus the Strong presented an identical relief to his cousin, King Frederik IV of Denmark, the first known instance of Meissen porcelain being presented as a diplomatic gift.
ProvenanceSigmund J. Katz (b. 1897 - d. 1958) and Jessie W. (Mrs. Sigmund J.) Katz (b. 1901 - d. 1988), Covington, LA; 1954, gift of Jessie and Sigmund Katz to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 10, 1954)
