Boy on a tortoise
Dateca. 1744-45
Model by
Giuseppe Gricci
Italian, 1700 - 1770
Label TextThis figure dates from the early years of the factory's production, and reveal some of the struggles that occurred in dealing with the new medium. The firing cracks in the boy riding a tortoise, burned discoloration from firing, give evidence of challenges in production.
Object number87.142.51
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. 145Credit LineDorothy Condon Falknor Collection of European Ceramics
Dimensions6 3/4 x 4 3/8 x 6 1/4 in. (17.2 x 11.11 x 15.88 cm)
MediumSoft paste porcelain
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