Bust
late 18th century (made)
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Bust of Diogenes, unglazed porcelain on a glazed porcelain base. Bearded head with curling hair. Inscribed at the back 'Diogenes / No. 5' with a horse all impressed. Spreading base with spiral gilt lines, mouldings picked out in gold.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain, partly glazed and gilt |
| Brief description | Bust of Diogenes, hard-paste porcelain, Fürstenberg Porcelain, Germany, late 18th century |
| Physical description | Bust of Diogenes, unglazed porcelain on a glazed porcelain base. Bearded head with curling hair. Inscribed at the back 'Diogenes / No. 5' with a horse all impressed. Spreading base with spiral gilt lines, mouldings picked out in gold. |
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| Credit line | Given by Lt. Col. Kenneth Dingwall, DSO |
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| Accession number | C.126-1917 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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