Antique porcelain of Meissen
In the Meissen factory were produced figures from the beginning, although the best pieces were made by Johann Joachim Kändler, chief and designer of the factory from 1733 to 1775. In 1830 with the neo-rococo at its boom the factory began to reproduce the molds and shapes using some of the original designs. The topics of the figures of 18 century, as shepherds and shepherdesses, constituted a huge part of the production of Meissen.
Although copies produced in the 19 th century may seem superficially same as the older ones, you can look the differences in the style of the face and colors used. The captain is one traditional figure of the Italian commedia dell’arte, was modeled by Peter Reinicke.