Figure
second half of 18th century (made)
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| Place of origin |
Figure of a bearded man wrapped in a cloak which also forms a hood, standing with left hand resting on his head, and right hand resting on his left thigh and holding a (?) torch (broken) and a corner of his robe. Square stepped pedestal base. Hard-paste porcelain, which is pitted and bubbled in places.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain |
| Brief description | Figure of a bearded man, Ilmenau porcelain factory, Thuringia, Germany, second half of 18th century |
| Physical description | Figure of a bearded man wrapped in a cloak which also forms a hood, standing with left hand resting on his head, and right hand resting on his left thigh and holding a (?) torch (broken) and a corner of his robe. Square stepped pedestal base. Hard-paste porcelain, which is pitted and bubbled in places. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'IL' and 'No. 2' (Incised below the base) |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.50-1954 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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