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Juno

Manufacturer Derby Porcelain Manufactory (English, ca. 1750 - 1848)
Date1760-1765
MediumSoft-paste porcelain with enamel and gilding
DimensionsOverall: 17 3/4 × 8 1/4 inches (45.09 × 20.96 cm)
Credit LineGift of Dr. Lloyd E. Hawes
Object number64-50/1
On View
On view
Gallery Location
  • 121
DescriptionStanding female, gray-haired wearing lavender cloak with black floral sprays on back, orange and gold diadem, light blue veil on back, orange sash with gold tassels over long yellow dress with black-centered green rosettes and rose quatrefoils; gold-tipped scepter in left hand, right hand around upper neck of peacock at her r., which has rose body markings, blue-eyed plumes.Exhibition History

Luxury and Passion: Inventing French Porcelain, The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri, August 13 2022–August 12 2024, no cat.

Gallery Label
Inspired by a variety of contemporary cultural influences, including the theater and everyday life, the figures in this case represent the inventive capabilities of 18th-century porcelain production. The repertoire of porcelain forms expanded to include figures such as the Meissen Tailor, one of a series of craftsmen and artisans. The tailor is realistically rendered, equipped with a roll of cloth, pair of shears and yardstick. Kändler's Harlequin and Columbine, as well as the Italian Pulcinella, represent characters from the Italian Commedia dell'arte, a type of improvised comic drama popular in Europe. Kändler's probable attendance at performances appears in his characteristically expressive facial features and the theatrical vitality of the engaging figures. Juno and Jupiter, with their attributes the peacock and eagle, reflect a renewed interest in classical mythology. These larger scale figures, made possible by a thicker porcelain composition, provided greater expanses on which to paint elaborate details such as their elegant robes. 
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