The Coiffure 1765 - 1775

"The Coiffure," a porcelain sculpture produced by the Ludwigsburg Porcelain Manufactory between 1765 and 1775, depicts a humorous scene of a woman having her hair styled by a team of assistants. The sculpture, a small, detailed piece, captures the extravagance of 18th-century fashion and the lengths to which people would go to achieve the perfect look. The piece, now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is a delightful example of German porcelain sculpture from the Rococo period.