Porcelain sculpture emerged in China and later flourished in European factories like Meissen and Sevres. The material's whiteness and ability to hold fine detail created a distinct sculptural tradition.
153 sculptures in this category. Click any work to see details and museum location.

Judy Chicago, 1979

Ancient Egyptian (Unknown), -1352
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Wedgwood Manufactory, 1775
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago

Johann Gottlieb Kirchner, 1732
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Ancient Egyptian (Unknown), -1352
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

, -200
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland

, -1200
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland

Meissen Porcelain Manufactory, 1746
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago

Manufacture nationale de Sèvres, 1755
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago

Meissen Porcelain Manufactory, 1760
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago

Wedgwood Manufactory, 1775
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago

Meissen Porcelain Manufactory, 1760
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago

Wedgwood Manufactory, 1785
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago

Ingeborg Plockross-Iminger, 1898
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland

Wedgwood Manufactory, 1775
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago

Manufacture nationale de Sèvres, 1752
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago

Wedgwood Manufactory, 1775
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago

Meissen Porcelain Manufactory, 1760
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago

Teotihuacan, 450
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago

Doccia Porcelain Factory, 1725
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland

Tiwanaku, 600
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago

, -480
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago

Manufacture de porcelaine de Vincennes, 1747
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago

Wedgwood Manufactory, 1785
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago

Franz Anton Bustelli, 1756
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago

, 1630
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago

Martin Carlin, 1776
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Franz Anton Bustelli, 1763
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
, -1540
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland

Chupícuaro, -500
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago

Paul Gauguin, 1887
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago

Ai Weiwei, 2010
Tate Britain, London

Manufacture nationale de Sèvres, 1766
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago

Derby Porcelain Manufactory, 1770
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago

Meissen Porcelain Manufactory, 1760
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago

Wedgwood Manufactory, 1775
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago

Limbach Porcelain Factory, 1785
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago

Wedgwood Manufactory, 1775
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago

, -300
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland

Wedgwood Manufactory, 1775
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago

Meissen Porcelain Manufactory, 1760
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago

Wedgwood Manufactory, 1785
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago

Meissen Porcelain Manufactory, 1760
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago

Ancient Moche (Unknown), 400
Museo Larco, Lima

, 600
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland

Wedgwood Manufactory, 1775
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago

Derby Porcelain Manufactory, 1770
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago

Ancient Egyptian (Unknown), -30
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
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