Figure
ca. 1760 (made)
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Figure of a man with a magic lantern in soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels. Walking with his right foot forward, he plays a hurdy-gurdy suspended from his shoulder. On his back is the lantern. He wears a blue jacket over a pink waistcoat, crimson flowered breeches and black hat and boots. Circular base with a crimson shell in relief and applied flowers.
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Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels |
Brief description | Figure of a man with a magic lantern in soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels, Bow Porcelain Factory, Bow, ca. 1760. |
Physical description | Figure of a man with a magic lantern in soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels. Walking with his right foot forward, he plays a hurdy-gurdy suspended from his shoulder. On his back is the lantern. He wears a blue jacket over a pink waistcoat, crimson flowered breeches and black hat and boots. Circular base with a crimson shell in relief and applied flowers. |
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Credit line | Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq. |
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Accession number | C.667-1925 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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