Who created "Maria Christine Teschen"?

Maria Christine Teschen was created by Imperial Porcelain Manufactory in ca. 1775.

When was "Maria Christine Teschen" created?

This artwork was created ca. 1775.

What medium is "Maria Christine Teschen"?

Maria Christine Teschen is Hard-paste porcelain.

Is "Maria Christine Teschen" in the public domain?

Yes, Maria Christine Teschen is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Maria Christine Teschen

Imperial Porcelain Manufactory

ca. 1775

Medium

Hard-paste porcelain

Dimensions

Overall: 5 5/8 x 4 3/4 x 1 1/8 in. (14.3 x 12.1 x 2.9 cm)

Classification

Ceramics-Porcelain

Culture

Austrian, Vienna

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

The Charles E. Sampson Memorial Fund, 2009

Accession Number

2009.427.1

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Art Historical Context

This exquisite hard-paste porcelain plaque, *Maria Christine Teschen*, was crafted by the Imperial Porcelainufactory in Vienna around 1775. Measuring just 5⅝ × 4¾ × 1⅛ inches, it captures a refined profile portrait of Maria Christina, Duchess of Teschen—a Habsburg figure and daughter of Empress Maria Theresa. Produced during the height of the Austrian Enlightenment, the piece exemplifies the manufactory's prestige, established in 1744 under imperial patronage to rival Meissen and Sèvres. Hard-paste porcelain, a technical marvel achieved by blending kaolin clay with other minerals and firing a...

About the Artist

Imperial Porcelain Manufactory ( ) · 1744 –1864

Vienna, 1744–1864

Maria Christine Teschen

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