STATUETTE OF A MAN VENDOR, ONE OF TWO

Creator(s): Unknown

On view in: Adam Bedroom

About this object

The statuette shows a young man standing. He is a vendor, and is holding with his left hand a tan rectangular box with wares. This is hanging from a strap around his neck. His right arm is raised, and he is wearing a black tricorn. He also wears a pink coat with green lining, a white vest with black dots, striped red and blue pants, and black shoes. He stands against a tan tree stump which is behind him for support and is decorated with two branches of large pink and blue flowers with leaves. He stands on a high rectangular base with four white scroll feet touched with gold.

Object name:

STATUETTE OF A MAN VENDOR, ONE OF TWO

Made from:

Porcelain

Made in:

EUROPE

Date made:

Late 19th c.

Size:

15.9 cm (6 1/4 in.)

Detailed information for this item

Catalog number:

26.118.1

Class:

CERAMICS

Signature marks:

MARK gold anchor for Chelsea (fake) [at back of base]

Credit line:

Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973