Seated woman with a watering can
Figure
ca. 1756-1758 (made)
ca. 1756-1758 (made)
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Figure in soft-paste porcelain, glazed, of a seated woman with a jug on her lap. Small base.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Seated woman with a watering can (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, glazed |
| Brief description | Porcelain figure of a seated woman with a jug, probably made by Orléans porcelain factory, France, ca. 1756-1758. |
| Physical description | Figure in soft-paste porcelain, glazed, of a seated woman with a jug on her lap. Small base. |
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| Credit line | Presented by Lt. Col. K. Dingwall, DSO with Art Fund support |
| Object history | The companion to C.42-1920. |
| Production | Acquired as probably Saint-Cloud; reattributed to Rue de Charonne or Mennecy. For the attribution of these figures to Orléans see A. Dawson, French Porcelain: A Catalogue of the British Museum Collection, 1994, cat. 199. |
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| Accession number | C.41-1920 |
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| Record created | June 7, 2004 |
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