Figure
ca. 1745 (made), ca. 1741 (modelled)
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Figure of a parrot, one of a pair, looking back over its shoulder, painted predominantly in green with purple breast and red and yellow wings and tail. The base decorated with serrated-edged leaves and a cherry.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels |
| Brief description | Figure of a parrot, one of a pair, hard-paste porcelain painted in enamel colours, modelled by J. J. Kändler, ca. 1741, made by Meissen porcelain factory, Germany, ca. 1745 |
| Physical description | Figure of a parrot, one of a pair, looking back over its shoulder, painted predominantly in green with purple breast and red and yellow wings and tail. The base decorated with serrated-edged leaves and a cherry. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | '1529' (Painted in green enamel) |
| Credit line | Given by Mrs O. J. Finney in memory of Oswald James Finney |
| Object history | One of a pair of parakeets, C.4&A-1987. |
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| Accession number | C.4-1984 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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