Figure
middle of 19th century (made)
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Porcelain figure of a monkey playing a hurdy-gurdy, standing, wearing a long robe strewn with small green flowers, and lilac band down the back; white-frilled cap. The base is moulded with rococo scrolls picked out in gilt and painted green.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt |
| Brief description | Figure of a monkey playing a hurdy-gurdy, hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilt, Kornilov porcelain factory, St Petersburg, Russia, middle of 19th century |
| Physical description | Porcelain figure of a monkey playing a hurdy-gurdy, standing, wearing a long robe strewn with small green flowers, and lilac band down the back; white-frilled cap. The base is moulded with rococo scrolls picked out in gilt and painted green. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Korniloff' (in Russian characters) under the Imperial arms (Printed in black) |
| Credit line | Given by Miss W. H. Tweedie |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.597-1920 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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