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Figure

ca. 1775 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Figure of a boy in hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels. He stands in front of a tree-trunk, leaning on a stick and holds his hat in which is a bird's nest.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels
Brief description
Figure of a boy in hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels, painted by J.P. Melchior, Höchst porcelain factory, Höchst, ca. 1775
Physical description
Figure of a boy in hard-paste porcelain painted with enamels. He stands in front of a tree-trunk, leaning on a stick and holds his hat in which is a bird's nest.
Dimensions
  • Height: 17.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
A wheel (In underglaze blue)
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.226-1921

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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