Figure
ca. 1755 (made)
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Figure of a sportsman, soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels. He is standing, wearing a dark blue coat with pink lining and green cuffs, flowered waistcoat, yellow trousers and black hat and boots; he holds a gun in his left hand, butt on the ground, a dog by his right foot. Low mound base with applied flowers.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels |
| Brief description | Figure of a sportsman, one of a pair, soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels, Bow Porcelain Factory, London, about 1755 |
| Physical description | Figure of a sportsman, soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels. He is standing, wearing a dark blue coat with pink lining and green cuffs, flowered waistcoat, yellow trousers and black hat and boots; he holds a gun in his left hand, butt on the ground, a dog by his right foot. Low mound base with applied flowers. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'W' (Impressed on the upper surface of the base) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mr Wallace Elliot |
| Object history | London, Amor, 1927. [C.75&A-1938] From Meissen originals. See the catalogue of the sale of the Rüttgers and Sönhsen collections at Munich, Oct. 24-29, 1927, Lot 27, p. 5, pl. 3. |
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| Accession number | C.75-1938 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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