Figure Seated on a Lion
Chantilly Porcelain Factory (French)
1740–1745
- Medium
- Tin-glazed soft-paste porcelain with enamel decoration
- Dimensions
- Overall: 18.3 x 30.5 x 12.1 cm (7 3/16 x 12 x 4 3/4 in.)
- Genre
- Ceramic
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Tags
France, 18th century
About
Exotic animals were highly coveted symbols of status and wealth. The practice of housing them in a centralized complex was popularized by French King Louis XIV’s menagerie at Versailles. This lion, along with other animal figurines produced at the factory, may have been modeled after living examples housed in the menagerie established by Louis Henri, duke of Bourbon, prince of Condé, and founder of the Chantilly porcelain factory.
