https://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/19503/fullFigure of Augustus II (the Strong)ca.1714-1720, decoration possibly laterMeissen Porcelain ManufactoryJohann Joachim KretzchmarOverall: 17.5 x 6.6 cm (6 7/8 x 2 5/8 in.)Böttger porcelain, enamel, gold, silver gilding, and press moulded.Gift of George and Helen GardinerOrigin: Meissen, Dresden, GermanyG83.1.5811An unrecorded Böttger porcelain armorial figure of Augustus the Strong standing in dramatic pose and full armour, with a baton is in his right hand. The figure has an olive wreath, a grey wig, and flowing gilt cloak reserved with indianische Blumen and lined with yellow. His silvered Armour is tied with a purple sash and enriched with gilding. The high, almost cubic, base is painted with the arms of Saxony and Wettin within baroque grisaille cartouches beneath an electoral hat.18th Century European PorcelainGerman PorcelainMeissen[]European CeramicsGerman Porcelain1822081253GermanAugustus II (1694-1733)None