Male Bacchanal carrying a Ewer

Figure
ca. 1780s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Figure of a male Bacchanal carrying a ewer, biscuit porcelain.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleMale Bacchanal carrying a Ewer (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Biscuit porcelain
Brief description
Figure of a Bacchant carrying a ewer, biscuit porcelain, modelling by Charles-Gabriel Lemire, Niderviller pottery and porcelain factory, France, about 1780-1790
Physical description
Figure of a male Bacchanal carrying a ewer, biscuit porcelain.
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'NIDERVILLER' (impressed)
  • 'LEMIRE PERE' (incised)
Gallery label
(07/06/2004)
Gallery 128 Decant 2003

Modelled by Charles-Gabriel Sauvage, known as Lemire (1741-1827).
Object history
Bought from the Barker Collection
Acquisition type: Purchase
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
387-1874

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Record createdJune 7, 2004
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