Penelope
Figure
ca. 1785 (made)
ca. 1785 (made)
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Figure of Penelope in hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. She wears a yellow headdress, green mantle lined in yellow, pink dress with blue and gold sashes, and she has bare legs and feet. Behind her is a basket of wool and she carries a smaller basket on her left arm. In her right hand she holds a spindle. Square base.
Object details
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| Title | Penelope (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Figure of Penelope in hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, Königliche Porzellan Manufaktur Berlin, Berlin, ca. 1785. |
| Physical description | Figure of Penelope in hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. She wears a yellow headdress, green mantle lined in yellow, pink dress with blue and gold sashes, and she has bare legs and feet. Behind her is a basket of wool and she carries a smaller basket on her left arm. In her right hand she holds a spindle. Square base. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mr John George Joicey |
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| Accession number | C.1538-1919 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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