Bird of paradise (quetzal) (one of a pair)
Object type: Figure
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: German, Meissen
Artist: Meissen Manufactory|Johann Joachim Kändler
Artist bio: German, 1710–present|German, Fischbach 1706–1775 Meissen
Artist role: Manufactory|Modeler
Artist nationality: German|German
Date: 1733
Medium: Hard-paste porcelain
Dimensions: Overall (confirmed): 12 1/2 x 3 5/8 x 3 1/4 in. (31.8 x 9.2 x 8.3 cm)
Classification: Ceramics-Porcelain
Credit line: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 1976
Accession year: 1976
Tags: Birds|Flowers