Exclusive Collection Large Sculpture Pelican

Large white sculptures made of Meissen porcelain are more than mere sculptures - they are embodiments of light. "The essence of porcelain is rooted in light. The porcelain drinks the light into itself and radiates it back a thousand times refracted. This inner light must be brought to its highest development," Max Adolf Pfeiffer, former director of the Meissen manufactory, once wrote. The large sculpture "Pelikan" follows this aesthetic ideal in an impressive way.
Held in brilliant white, the pelican unfolds its effect not through color, but through form, surface and light. The finely modeled plumage, the exciting posture and the calm dignity of the animal reveal new facets with every incidence of light - sometimes soft and gentle, sometimes rich in contrast and contoured. There is greatness in this reduction: the light is not reflected, but penetrates the porcelain, is absorbed by it and returned in a thousand nuances.
Like the baroque masterpieces of Johann Joachim Kaendler, this large sculpture combines the highest technical precision with emotional depth. It is stillness turned porcelain - and at the same time an invitation to indulge in the interplay of light, volume and movement.
The "Pelikan" sculpture exemplifies Meissen's aspiration to create not just objects, but lasting impressions. It is an expression of master craftsmanship and artistic vision - a work that quietly touches the viewer and at the same time impresses with its presence.