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Bust of Hercules

Made at: Chelsea Manufactory (England, active 1745–1784)
English
about 1753
Object Place: Europe, England

Medium/Technique Soft-paste porcelain
Dimensions 12.7 cm (5 in.)
Credit Line Jessie and Sigmund Katz Collection
Accession Number1988.661
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsCeramicsPorcelain

DescriptionHead covering of lion's skin. Peach fluorescence.
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.