Allegory of Summer, Johann Carl Schönheit, Meissen, 1860-1924
Description
Hand-painted porcelain, partly gilded, signed with the Meissen hallmarks, model number G92.
Dimensions:15x13x9 cm
Johann Carl Schoenheit (Meissen 1730 - 1805 Meissen) was a sculptor and porcelain designer. Has been active at Meissen manufactory since 1745, and from 1765, the sculptor started designing his models. He was the assistant of Johann Joachim Kaendler in an earlier period and a colleague of Acier in the later period.