In 1753, Meissen's own J.J. Kaendler created 21 charmingly amusing Monkey Musicians, which composed the famous Monkey Orchestra.The story is that Kaendler modeled them after members of the Saxon court, though this cannot be documented. As every piece of Meissen is handpainted by Meissen artisans, each monkey has its own unique touch.The monkey band is one of the most famous of the Meissen figurine collections, and is extremely popular . December 19th 2014
