Figure
ca. 1750-1753 (made)
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Figure group of a fortune-teller and a girl in white glazed soft-paste porcelain. They stand, with the bearded man on the left bending over the outstretched right hand of the girl. He wears flowing classical draperies. Irregular rock base.
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Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain |
Brief description | Figure group of a fortune-teller and a girl in white glazed soft-paste porcelain, Bow Porcelain Factory, Bow, ca. 1750-1753 |
Physical description | Figure group of a fortune-teller and a girl in white glazed soft-paste porcelain. They stand, with the bearded man on the left bending over the outstretched right hand of the girl. He wears flowing classical draperies. Irregular rock base. |
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Credit line | Bequeathed by Mr Arthur Hurst |
Object history | The design is taken from the print 'La Bonne Aventure', engraved by P. Aveline after François Boucher |
Production | Modelling attributed to the 'Muses Modeller' |
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Accession number | C.255-1940 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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