Figurine
1730-1750 (made)
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| Place of origin |
The detailing of the costume, especially the skirt and jacket, suggests this woman belongs to a Middle Eastern culture. Similar garments can be seen in French eighteenth century prints of Turkish women. The popularity of depicting foreign and 'exotic' people in illustrations and prints continued from the 17th century into the early 18th century. Prints of this type were used by Jingdezhen potters as models for porcelain figures.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels and gilt |
| Brief description | Figure of a European lady, porcelain painted in overglaze enamels and gilt; China, Jingdezhen, Qing dynasty, ca. 1730-1750 |
| Physical description | Figure of a European lady, porcelain painted in overglaze enamels and gilt. She stands with right foot pointed outwards, right arm extended and left arm raised from the elbow; wearing a white bodice, flowing pink skirt and yellow jacket with short sleeves over a blue sleeved garment of wrist-length, a lace collar and fichu with jewelled fastening. She wears a plumed hat, with pearl pendants and ringlets. |
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| Gallery label | Figure of a woman in Turkish dress
About 1730–50
Prints of foreign and ‘exotic’ people were popular in Europe. Chinese potters sometimes used them as designs for porcelain figures made for the European market. Details of this woman’s costume, especially the skirt and jacket, suggest that she is meant to be Middle Eastern, probably Turkish.
China (Jingdezhen)
Porcelain painted in enamels and gilded
Basil Ionides Bequest
(09/12/2015) |
| Credit line | Basil Ionides Bequest |
| Production | label |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | The detailing of the costume, especially the skirt and jacket, suggests this woman belongs to a Middle Eastern culture. Similar garments can be seen in French eighteenth century prints of Turkish women. The popularity of depicting foreign and 'exotic' people in illustrations and prints continued from the 17th century into the early 18th century. Prints of this type were used by Jingdezhen potters as models for porcelain figures. |
| Bibliographic reference | Lu, Zhangshen, chief ed. Passion for Porcelain: masterpieces of ceramics from the British Museum and the Victoria and Albert Museum. Beijing: National Museum of China, 2012.
p.143 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.95-1963 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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