Figure
Dateca. 1760s
Label TextA model example of chinoiserie, the white figure embodies all the exotic features: elaborate Asian-style garments and headgear, and long drooping mustaches.
Object number87.142.75
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. 204Credit LineDorothy Condon Falknor Collection of European Ceramics
Dimensions8 x 4 5/8 x 3 1/4 in. (19.69 x 11.75 x 8.26 cm)
MediumSoft paste porcelain
Buen Retiro manufactory, Spanish
1750-59
Object number: 87.142.69
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