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Chung-Li Ch'uan
Made at: Longton Hall Manufactory (England)
English
18th century
about 1750
Object Place: Europe, England
Medium/Technique
Soft-paste porcelain
Dimensions
20 cm (7 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Jessie and Sigmund Katz Collection
Accession Number1988.999
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
DescriptionWhite figure ("snowman" type) of Chung-Li Ch'uan standing on domes base with applied flowers. Bald, he wears a wide-sleeved loose robe belted below paunch. Right forearm gone, bare toes visible below tight underskirt. Flowers (?) in left hand, elbow bent.
Inscriptionsunmarked
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.