Musician in masquerade costume
Figure
ca. 1765 (made)
ca. 1765 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Figure in soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded of a man playing a pipe and tabor. He stands on a rococo base, wears a plumed hat over long hair, with a flowered cloak, tunic with slashed sleeves and loose breeches, and he leans against a tree trunk on which a satchel is suspended.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Musician in masquerade costume (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Figure of a musician in masquerade costume, soft-paste porcelain enamelled in colours and gilded, William Duesbury & Co., Derby, ca. 1765. |
| Physical description | Figure in soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded of a man playing a pipe and tabor. He stands on a rococo base, wears a plumed hat over long hair, with a flowered cloak, tunic with slashed sleeves and loose breeches, and he leans against a tree trunk on which a satchel is suspended. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Herbert Allen |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.195-1935 |
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| Record created | August 14, 2008 |
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