Figure
Figure
18th century (made)
18th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
This reclining female figure dressed in elaborate and colourful clothes with a moveable head on a rod which nods when touched was made in China during the 18th Century. It is made of moulded porcelain and is painted with coloured enamels.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Title | Figure (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Moulded porcelain body decorated with coloured enamels |
| Brief description | Moulded porcelain reclining figure of a woman in Chinese dress with removable head. Decorated with coloured enamels. 18th Century. |
| Physical description | With removable head on a long counterbalanced stem allowing the head to rotate and nod. Leaning with one arm on a pillow and legs crossed. The figure is dressed in a long tunic with a Mandarin collar, padded trousers and shoes that suggest bound feet. The figure is moulded with a flat unglazed base. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr C. N. Ades, in memory of his wife Andrée |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | This reclining female figure dressed in elaborate and colourful clothes with a moveable head on a rod which nods when touched was made in China during the 18th Century. It is made of moulded porcelain and is painted with coloured enamels. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | FE.22&A-1978 |
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| Record created | July 27, 2007 |
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