Clock case with Arachne and Athena, Meissener Porzellan Manufaktur, 1727

Clock case with Arachne and Athena, Meissener Porzellan Manufaktur, 1727

painting technique, h 44cm × w 20.8cm × d 13.5cm More details

This clock case is one of the Meissen porcelain factory’s most ambitious models from its early years. It is a piece of furniture executed in porcelain and designed as a small building. The two women crowning it represent the weaver Arachne and the goddess Athena. Athena was so jealous of Arachne’s skill that she transformed her into a spider.