Figure
ca. 1752-1755 (made)
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Figure of a nun in porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. She is seated reading a brown-covered book open at a page inscribed 'Omnia Vanitas'. She wears a white dress with a gold-starred white robe over her head.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted with enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Figure of a nun in porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, Chelsea Porcelain factory, Chelsea, ca. 1752-1755. |
| Physical description | Figure of a nun in porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. She is seated reading a brown-covered book open at a page inscribed 'Omnia Vanitas'. She wears a white dress with a gold-starred white robe over her head. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Omnia Vanitas' (Inscribed on the book) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mr Arthur Hurst |
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| Accession number | C.205-1940 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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