Allegorical Figure Representing Africa by Meissen Porcelain Manufactory

Allegorical Figure Representing Africa 1746

ceramic, porcelain, inorganic-material, sculpture

child-oriented illustration

childish illustration

3d printed part

child design

ceramic

porcelain

inorganic-material

sculpture

child character design

character design for animation

watercolour illustration

child animation

decorative-art

cartoon carciture

cartoon theme

rococo

This 1746 porcelain figurine by the Meissen Porcelain Manufactory depicts an allegorical figure representing Africa. The figure is a black woman, wearing a white dress, who is sitting on a lion and is adorned with an elephant head as a headdress. This work is a fascinating example of the European fascination with the exotic and the use of allegorical figures to represent continents. The piece is part of a larger series and is now located at the Art Institute of Chicago.