Figure
ca. 1780 (made)
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Figure in earthenware, painted with enamels and gilded, of Pisces. A man standing naked with a long grey cloak falling behind him from his head. His upraised left hand holds the cloak, and his right hand rests on a scrolled shield which bears the sign of Pisces in relief and gilded. His hair is coloured brown and the flesh stippled pink.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Earthenware painted with enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Figure in earthenware of Pisces, Buen Retiro porcelain factory, Buen Retiro, ca. 1780 |
| Physical description | Figure in earthenware, painted with enamels and gilded, of Pisces. A man standing naked with a long grey cloak falling behind him from his head. His upraised left hand holds the cloak, and his right hand rests on a scrolled shield which bears the sign of Pisces in relief and gilded. His hair is coloured brown and the flesh stippled pink. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'GF' (Incised on the base) |
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| Accession number | C.120-1930 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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