Figure
ca. 1747 (made), 1747 (modelled)
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Figure of a sheep, of hard-paste porcelain. Standing, with head turned left. Oval base covered with flowers. Stump support. Contemporary French ormolu mount in rococo style. Painted naturalistically with enamel colours. Grey markings.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamel colours, with ormolu mount |
| Brief description | Figure of a sheep standing, hard-paste porcelain painted in enamel colours, with French ormolu mount, modelled by Peter Reinicke in 1747, made by Meissen porcelain factory, Germany, ca. 1747 |
| Physical description | Figure of a sheep, of hard-paste porcelain. Standing, with head turned left. Oval base covered with flowers. Stump support. Contemporary French ormolu mount in rococo style. Painted naturalistically with enamel colours. Grey markings. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by John Jones |
| Production | Attribution from the manuscript catalogue dates from about 1970 and was compiled by William Hutton of the Toledo Museum of Art, Ohio. |
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| Other number | 179A - catalogue number |
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| Accession number | 834-1882 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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