Figure of Monkey
18th century (made)
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Figure of a monkey (one of a pair) holding a peach in the left hand. Seated with a curious leg posture, one knee bent and the other flat along the ground and bent inwards. The fur shaded and hatched in a naturalistic manner in brown, with black for the eyes, pink for the peach, and a stand painted in pink and green.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels |
| Brief description | Figure of a monkey (one of a pair), porcelain painted in overglaze enamels; China (Jingdezhen), Qing dynasty, 18th century |
| Physical description | Figure of a monkey (one of a pair) holding a peach in the left hand. Seated with a curious leg posture, one knee bent and the other flat along the ground and bent inwards. The fur shaded and hatched in a naturalistic manner in brown, with black for the eyes, pink for the peach, and a stand painted in pink and green. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr C. N. Ades, in memory of his wife Andrée |
| Object history | One of a pair, FE.6&A-1978. |
| Production | Register |
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| Accession number | FE.6A-1978 |
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| Record created | February 19, 2010 |
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