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Figure of a Lady with an Owl Disguised as a Baby
Made by: Capodimonte Manufactory (Italian (near Naples))
Modeled by: Giuseppe Gricci (Italian, about 1700–1770)
Modeled by: Giuseppe Gricci (Italian, about 1700–1770)
Italian
about 1750
Object Place: Italy
Medium/Technique
Soft-paste porcelain with enamel and gilded decoration
Dimensions
Height: 15.9 cm (6 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Kiyi and Edward M. Pflueger Collection. Bequest of Edward M. Pflueger and Gift of Kiyi Powers Pflueger
Accession Number2006.950
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsCeramics
DescriptionIn yellow cap, white dress trimmed in gold and puce, and blue and gold shoes.
Marks
Impressed fleur-de-lys and 43 mark
ProvenanceAugust 16, 1976, purchased by Edward M. Pflueger (b. 1905 - d. 1997) and Kiyi Powers Pflueger (b. 1915 - d. 2008), New York; 2006, bequest of Edward M. Pflueger and gift of Kiyi Powers Pflueger to the MFA. (Accession Date: April 26, 2006)