Reclining figure
Dateca. 1740
Label TextModeled after a Chinese dehua figure, the French potter freely combined dehua form, famille verte palette, and stereotypical Asian facial features. This figure was likely mounted in silver to decorate a snuffbox.
Object number87.142.26
Photo CreditPhoto: Paul Macapia
Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "Porcelain Stories: From China to Europe", February 17, 2000-May 7, 2000 (2/17/2000 - 5/7/2000)Published ReferencesEmerson, Julie, Jennifer Chen, & Mimi Gardner Gates, "Porcelain Stories, From China to Europe", Seattle Art Museum, 2000, pg. 188Credit LineDorothy Condon Falknor Collection of European Ceramics
Dimensions2 1/8 x 2 5/8 x 1 7/8 in. (5.4 x 6.67 x 4.76 cm)
MediumSoft paste porcelain
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