STATUETTE OF A BOY, ONE OF TWO
On view in: Marjorie Post's Bedroom Hall
About this object
The statuette shows a small boy standing and looking over his right shoulder. He is dressed up as a sultan. He is wearing a round red and white turban, a pale blue long robe, a white knee-length coat decorated with red flowers, white stockings, and black shoes. His long coat flares outwards behind him and serves as a support. He stands on a white base decorated with rococo scrolls touched with gold, and with green patches and flowers in relief.
- Object name:
- STATUETTE OF A BOY, ONE OF TWO
- Made from:
- Porcelain
- Made in:
- Derby, England
- Date made:
- ca. 1775
- Size:
- 8.9 cm (3 1/2 in.)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 26.120.1
- Class:
- CERAMICS
- Signature marks:
- MARK underneath: numbers in ink, patch marks
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973