Figure
ca. 1775 (made)
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Figure of a herm in soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels. The herm, bearded, with long hair, wears a white robe and a crimson-striped scarf, and he is bent forward and hold his hands to his chest. surmounted on a rococo-scrolled and foliate volute, picked out in crimson and moulded in relief at the back with acanthus foliage.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and moulded |
| Brief description | Figure of a herm in soft-paste porcelain, Naples Royal Porcelain Factory, Naples, ca. 1775. |
| Physical description | Figure of a herm in soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels. The herm, bearded, with long hair, wears a white robe and a crimson-striped scarf, and he is bent forward and hold his hands to his chest. surmounted on a rococo-scrolled and foliate volute, picked out in crimson and moulded in relief at the back with acanthus foliage. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'RF' under a crown (In black) |
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| Object history | One of a pair with C.93-1930. |
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| Accession number | C.93A-1930 |
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| Record created | September 22, 2009 |
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