Exclusive Collection Bird figurine parrot with fruit

In the "Japanese Palace", Augustus the Strong wanted to fulfill his dream of a zoo with porcelain animals, among other things. To this end, he appointed Johann Joachim Kaendler, who he appointed as his court sculptor in 1730, to the Meissen manufactory and commissioned him to create life-size animal sculptures. With success! Kaendler developed a new material for himself and became the father of European porcelain sculpture. This parrot was also to find a home in the "Japanese Palace". The parrot made of Meissen porcelain consists of 40 individual parts, which are assembled by the sculptors as if it were one piece. MEISSEN's large sculptures have never lost their fascination. Large sculptures made of Meissen porcelain are unique and their production still poses great challenges for the manufactory's craftsmen today. You can find more precious animal figurines and large sculptures made of Meissen porcelain in our online store.