Figure
ca. 1787-1800 (made)
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Figure in white biscuit porcelain of a maiden seated on the ground and reading. On an oval stand of turquoise-blue and gold.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Biscuit porcelain and a gilded stand |
Brief description | Figure in white biscuit porcelain of a maiden seated on the ground and reading, Sèvres porcelain factory, Sèvres, 1787 or later |
Physical description | Figure in white biscuit porcelain of a maiden seated on the ground and reading. On an oval stand of turquoise-blue and gold. |
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Credit line | Bequeathed by John Jones |
Object history | One of a pair with 769-1882. From a model made by Boizot in 1780. |
Production | This pair of models are known as Le philosophe and L'etude. They have been attributed to Boizot, but without evidence, as others could have provided models for his approval. |
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Bibliographic reference | Maxwell, Christopher. French Porcelain of the Eighteenth Century. V & A Publishing, 2009. Cat. 69, p. 76 |
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Accession number | 769A-1882 |
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Record created | June 21, 2010 |
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