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Boy after a Chinese Original

Manufacturer (German, founded 1710)
CultureGerman
OriginMeissen, Dresden, Germany
PeriodAugustus II (1694-1733)
Datec.1730
MediumHard-paste porcelain with underglaze blue, overglaze enamels
DimensionsOverall: 12 x 7.7 x 7 cm (4 3/4 x 3 1/16 x 2 3/4 in.)
MarkingsCrossed swords in underglaze blue
DescriptionMeissen figure of a Chinese boy, holding a flower in his right hand, painted in a famille verte palette with scroll top knot and tunic with blue chest plate tied with a waist band.
Credit LineGift of Helen E. Gardiner
Object numberG08.7.25
Classifications
European Ceramics
Sub-classification
German Porcelain
Status
On view
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