Figure
ca. 1775 (made)
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Figure of a faun in hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. The faun is seated on a rocky base and leans on a vase. He is naked except for a green cloth across one loin and arms, and in his hands are a pair of cymbals.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Figure of a faun in hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, modelled by J.V. Sonnenschein, Zürich faience and porcelain factory, Zürich, ca. 1775. |
| Physical description | Figure of a faun in hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. The faun is seated on a rocky base and leans on a vase. He is naked except for a green cloth across one loin and arms, and in his hands are a pair of cymbals. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Z' [crossed] over two dots (In underglaze blue) |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.47-1931 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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