Origsize: H7.5" x W11 x D 6; Origformat: Artifact; Resolution: 600 DPI
Name/Title
Three Dreseden Figurines Playing Music on Base
Entry/Object ID
2001.A.001
Description
Frankenthal Dresden drape lace figurines on base: woman with pink lace playing the piano on the left, man in burgundy coat playing flute behind, and man in green coat playing cello to the right. Features gold detailing.
On bottom embossed "517 / 1" and stamped: "26 Frankenthal 5 Made in Germany handgemalt Dresden Art"
This porcelain figurine was made by a process known as drape lace. It turns the delicate lace and other cotton fabric in porcelain. Fabric draped by hand, then dipped in porcelain slip and after heat treatment transformed into delicate porcelain patterns. The process is believed to have been developed in ancient China, where raw silk was used.
