Figure
middle of 18th century (made)
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Figure of a nun in hard-paste porcelain painted in colours and gilded. She is standing, her left hand on her heart, and she wears a long white robe with full sleeves, gold-edged hood strewn with lilac stars, and apron with gold border. Four sided moulded pedestal with bevelled corners.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain painted in colours, gilded and moulded |
| Brief description | Figure of a nun in hard-paste porcelain painted in colours and gilded, Höchst porcelain factory, Höchst, middle of 18th century |
| Physical description | Figure of a nun in hard-paste porcelain painted in colours and gilded. She is standing, her left hand on her heart, and she wears a long white robe with full sleeves, gold-edged hood strewn with lilac stars, and apron with gold border. Four sided moulded pedestal with bevelled corners. |
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| Credit line | Presented by Lt. Col. K. Dingwall, DSO with Art Fund support |
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| Accession number | C.288-1915 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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