Figure
late 17th century-18th century (made)
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Figure group of a European musician and a boy, blanc-de-chine porcelain with greyish white glaze. The musician squats on a bench with left leg raised, and plays an instrument resembling a mandolin. To his left, on the same oval base, stands a boy in similar dress holding a bag in his left hand, and an object in his right. The base is open and the model is hollow.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Blanc-de-chine porcelain |
| Brief description | Dehua ware. Figure group of European musician and boy, blanch-de-chine porcelain, China, Qing dynasty, late 17th-18th century |
| Physical description | Figure group of a European musician and a boy, blanc-de-chine porcelain with greyish white glaze. The musician squats on a bench with left leg raised, and plays an instrument resembling a mandolin. To his left, on the same oval base, stands a boy in similar dress holding a bag in his left hand, and an object in his right. The base is open and the model is hollow. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by the Hon. Mrs Nellie Ionides |
| Object history | The figure closely resembles that commonly known as "Admiral Duff" (cf. C.108-1963); another related group is shown by Bewdeley, op.cit. Cat. 40. |
| Production | Register |
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| Bibliographic reference | Kerr, Rose and Luisa E. Mengoni Chinese Export Ceramics London: V&A Publishing, 2011, p.126, pl.181 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.111-1963 |
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| Record created | January 6, 2009 |
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