Paris

Figure
ca. 1780 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Figure of Paris in hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels. He wears a blue fillet in his hair and round his waist is loose green drapery lined in pink. He is leaning on a crutch which he holds under his left arm. Square base with 'Paris' incised.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleParis (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels
Brief description
Figure of Paris in hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels, Königliche Porzellan Manufaktur Berlin, Berlin, ca. 1780.
Physical description
Figure of Paris in hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels. He wears a blue fillet in his hair and round his waist is loose green drapery lined in pink. He is leaning on a crutch which he holds under his left arm. Square base with 'Paris' incised.
Dimensions
  • Height: 16.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • A sceptre (In underglaze blue)
  • 'Paris' (Inscribed on the base, in cursive script along the back.)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Mr John George Joicey
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.1536-1919

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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