Herons, Johann Joachim Kaendler (modeller), Meissen, until December 1731. Porcelain, without painting. H. 74.5 cm. PE 136. Porcelain Collection. © Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden 2013
Herons, Johann Joachim Kaendler (modeller), Meissen, 1731. White china. H. 73.5 cm, L 40.5 cm. PE 684. Porcelain Collection. © Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden 2013
Herons preening, Johann Joachim Kaendler (modeller), Meissen, 1731. White china. H. 73.5 cm, L 43.5 cm, D. 27.5 cm. PE 137. Porcelain Collection. © Staatliche Kunstsammlungen Dresden 2013
The second variant of the gray heron is the preening bird, which has put its beak into the feathers back, there to remove dirt or insects. Even wet and dry feathers on the tail end and the difference in plumage modeller by the stronger or weaker bonding the individual spring hair. As with the other model of the gray heron supported Kaendler here too thin legs by a bulky bundle of reeds and prevented down the long neck sagging during firing by leading it in the bow down. Thus he succeeded with the help of the natural, artistic brilliantly mastered the subject movement to cope with the technical problems.Here, too, experiences the scene for further recovery by the side jumping frog at the base. Traces of green paint on the reed leaves evidence of the former, holistic painting by Christian Hoflackierer Reinow, in the 19th Century has been removed from a few leftovers or has passed. (Pietsch 2006, p 128)