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Allegorical figure of Hearing
Made at: Chelsea Manufactory (England, active 1745–1784)
English
about 1752–58
Object Place: Europe, England
Medium/Technique
Soft-paste porcelain
Dimensions
29.21 cm (11 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Jessie and Sigmund Katz Collection
Accession Number1988.637
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
DescriptionHearing, from the set of The Five Senses. Woman seated on flowering treestump wears yellow and puce drapery over white flowered tunic edged in gold. Holds conch shell in right hand, musical instrument in left; fawn at feet, on irregular base with applied flowers.
Marks
Mark: red anchor
ProvenanceBy 1972, Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz [see note 1]; 1988, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz. (Accession date: November 30, 1988)
NOTES:
[1] From December 27, 1972, on loan to the MFA from Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz.
NOTES:
[1] From December 27, 1972, on loan to the MFA from Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz.