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Made at: Chelsea Manufactory (England, active 1745–1784)
English
about 1752
Object Place: Europe, England
Medium/Technique
Soft-paste porcelain with colored enamel and gilded decoration
Dimensions
26.04 cm (10 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Jessie and Sigmund Katz Collection
Accession Number1988.650
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
DescriptionFigure half sitting on stump on square base with applied flowers. Pink coat with gold buttons on very protruding stomach, black belt below, and yellow lined skirt. Arms raised.
Marks
Abraded red anchor mark on base
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.