Figure
ca. 1750 (made)
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Figure in soft-paste porcelain of a hot drink seller. Painted with enamels and gilded. The bearded man stands beside a portable stove, and a basket with bottles are over his left arm. He wears a lilac jacket edged with gold, a fur-lined cloak and hood, pale yellow breeches, buff stockings and black boots. White rock base.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Figure in soft-paste porcelain of a hot drink seller, Capodimonte porcelain factory, Capo di Monte, ca. 1750. |
| Physical description | Figure in soft-paste porcelain of a hot drink seller. Painted with enamels and gilded. The bearded man stands beside a portable stove, and a basket with bottles are over his left arm. He wears a lilac jacket edged with gold, a fur-lined cloak and hood, pale yellow breeches, buff stockings and black boots. White rock base. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | A fleur-de-lys (Impressed) |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mr Arthur Hurst |
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| Accession number | C.162-1940 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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