Figure
ca. 1920-1940 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Figure of a crane standing with one foot raised, painted in black, iron-red, green, white and pink enamels in naturalistic fashion.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain decorated in overglaze enamels |
| Brief description | Figure of a crane, porcelain painted in overglaze enamels, Jingdezhen, Republican China, about 1920-1940 |
| Physical description | Figure of a crane standing with one foot raised, painted in black, iron-red, green, white and pink enamels in naturalistic fashion. |
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| Style | |
| Credit line | Given by C. B. Ades, in memory of his wife Andrée |
| Object history | Notes on significance: Acquired as early 19th century, reattributed to 20th century by Rose Kerr, 5.1988 |
| Production | Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, CHINA |
| Subject depicted | |
| Associated object | FE.15A-1978 (Pair) |
| Bibliographic reference | Liberty's catalogues from early 1930s illustrate comparable figures |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | FE.15A-1978 |
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| Record created | February 12, 2000 |
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