Figure

early 19th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Figure in glazed earthenware standing beside a stump, holds up a drinking vessel, and wears a short tunic decorated with vine-leaves and grapes.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Earthenware, glazed
Brief description
Figure in earthenware, Naples Royal Porcelain Factory, Naples, early 19th century.
Physical description
Figure in glazed earthenware standing beside a stump, holds up a drinking vessel, and wears a short tunic decorated with vine-leaves and grapes.
Dimensions
  • Height: 9.8cm
  • Base diameter: 4.1cm
Marks and inscriptions
'N' (Incised)
Gallery label
(ca. 1995)
Figure
Earthenware
Mark: "N", incised
ITALY (NAPLES); early 19th century
Gift of Lt.-Col. K. Dingwall D.S.O. through the National Art-Collections Fund
C.569-1920
(Label draft attributed to John V. G. Mallet, ca. 1995)
Credit line
Presented by Lt. Col. K. Dingwall, DSO with Art Fund support
Production
Angela Carola-Perrotti doubted the attribution to Naples and, indeed, to Italy (2009).
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.569-1920

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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