Figure
ca. 1755 (made)
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Figure of a youth carrying a hen, of soft-paste porcelain. He is standing by a tree-stump with applied red and purple flowers. He holds in his right arm a hen; in his left hand, a short knobbed stick. He wears a yellow jacket, striped trousers reaching just below the knee, with bows of red ribbon, wide-brimmed blue hat and crimson shoes with bows of yellow ribbon. Slightly scrolled base, lightly touched with blue and gold.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Figure of a youth carrying a hen, soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilded, made by Derby Porcelain factory, England, ca. 1755 |
| Physical description | Figure of a youth carrying a hen, of soft-paste porcelain. He is standing by a tree-stump with applied red and purple flowers. He holds in his right arm a hen; in his left hand, a short knobbed stick. He wears a yellow jacket, striped trousers reaching just below the knee, with bows of red ribbon, wide-brimmed blue hat and crimson shoes with bows of yellow ribbon. Slightly scrolled base, lightly touched with blue and gold. |
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| Credit line | Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq. |
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| Accession number | C.673-1925 |
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| Record created | July 16, 2008 |
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