Figure Group

ca. 1785 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Figure group of porcelain of a sleeping boy and girl with a horn. The boy is seated and asleep on an upturned oval tub. His head is on his right hand and his right elbow rests upon an upturned conical barrel. A bottle and a flute are at his feet. The girl approaches him from behind his left shoulder. To her right is a large two-handled basket containing crockery and a tambourine. High drum-shaped base with moulding at the top and bottom.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain, moulded
Brief description
Figure group of porcelain of a sleeping boy and girl with a horn, Niderviller pottery and porcelain factory, Niderviller, ca. 1785
Physical description
Figure group of porcelain of a sleeping boy and girl with a horn. The boy is seated and asleep on an upturned oval tub. His head is on his right hand and his right elbow rests upon an upturned conical barrel. A bottle and a flute are at his feet. The girl approaches him from behind his left shoulder. To her right is a large two-handled basket containing crockery and a tambourine. High drum-shaped base with moulding at the top and bottom.
Dimensions
  • Height: 22.9cm
  • Base diameter: 17cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Niderviller' (Impressed in relief on an applied rectangular panel)
  • 'No. 61' (Incised)
Credit line
Presented by Lt. Col. K. Dingwall, DSO with Art Fund support
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.210-1915

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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