A Woman

Figure
ca. 1862 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Figure of a woman, in fanciful version of late 18th-century dress. Biscuit porcelain, painted in unfired colours and gilt

Object details

Category
Object type
TitleA Woman (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Biscuit porcelain, painted in unfired colours and gilt
Brief description
Figure of a woman, Gille Jeune porcelain factory, Paris, ca. 1862
Physical description
Figure of a woman, in fanciful version of late 18th-century dress. Biscuit porcelain, painted in unfired colours and gilt
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'GJ' in monogram in applied blue porcelain seal (; ; on base)
  • 'EXPOSON DE LONDRES 1862 GILLE jNE FABT A PARIS' painted in red enamel (; ; on base;)
  • '309' inscribed in pencil (; ;)
Object history
Shown at the London International Exhibition 1862.
Acquisition type: Purchase
Production
Workshop/site : rue Paradis-Poissonnière
Collection
Accession number
C.145-1988

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Record createdOctober 20, 1998
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