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Goatherd
English
about 1755
Object Place: Europe, England
Medium/Technique
Soft-paste porcelain
Dimensions
25.4 cm (10 in.)
Credit Line
Jessie and Sigmund Katz Collection
Accession Number1988.913
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
DescriptionUndecorated but smoke stained. On rococo base with applied flowers, a man holds goat around his neck and holds its four feet in left hand (right arm missing below elbow). Tight fitting jacket, partly open, a blanket over left shoulder. Compare 1988,914.
Marks
Unmarked
ProvenanceBy 1973, Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz [see note 1]; 1988, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz. (Accession date: November 30, 1988)
NOTES:
[1] From June 25, 1973, on loan to the MFA from Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz.
NOTES:
[1] From June 25, 1973, on loan to the MFA from Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz.