Man seated at a Table
Factory:
Ludwigsburg Porcelain Factory
Modeller:
Sonnenschein, Johann Valentin
Hard-paste porcelain, painted in polychrome enamels, and gilt
Hard-paste porcelain, moulded, and painted overglaze in pale greyish-blue, blue, green, yellow, flesh-pink, pale pink, red, pale mauve, purple, reddish-brown, grey and black enamels, and gilt. The recessed, closed underside has a short-armed cross-shaped support in the middle, and is glazed overall. A large circular suspension hole is situated in the viewer's back right quarter.
The shallow rectangular base has white sides, and is almost entirely covered by a pale greyish-blue rug with a darker blue and yellow fringe. The man is seated on a pale yellow stool with rococo style scrolled legs and stretchers, and seat upholstered in fabric with a red stylized flowerhead pattern. He leans on his left elbow which rests on a small circular table with a central leg and three scroll feet. A tea bowl stands on the table. His head is turned to the viewer’s left, and his legs are stretched out in front of him in that direction with his left foot crossed over his right. He holds his right hand up at chest level. His long grey hair is tied back with a purple ribbon. He wears a white shirt with ruffles on the front opening and cuffs, a pale mauve night gown with green and purple stripes, a pink lining, and a gold edges, black breeches with gold knee band and buttons, white stockings and black shoes with gold buckles.
History note: Stoner & Evans, 3 King Street, St James's Square, London, from whom purchased on 25 June 1917 for £32 by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Height: 20 cm
Width: 16 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
18th Century, third quarter
Production date:
circa
AD 1765
The modeller Sonnenschein was active at the Ludwigsburg factory between 1770 and 1775
This figure was bought as a pair with a seated woman singing C.3187A-1928 but is not one of the group of musicians to which that figure belonged.
Decoration
composed of
enamel
( pale greyish-blue, blue, green, yellow, flesh-pink, pale pink, red, pale mauve, purple, reddish-brown, grey and black)
gold
Base
Depth 10 cm
Width 14 cm
Moulding
: Hard-paste porcelain, moulded in parts and assembled, glazed, and painted overglaze in pale greyish-blue, blue, green, yellow, flesh-pink, pale pink, red, pale mauve, purple, reddish-brown, grey and black enamels, and gilt. The recessed, closed underside has a short-armed cross-shaped support in the middle, and is glazed overall. A large circular suspension hole is situated in the viewer's back right quarter.
Glazing
Inscription present: interlaced Cs
Inscription present: FM are script letters
Inscription present: FROM/STONER & EVANS/3 KING ST./St James's Square/Guaranteed Genuine
Accession number: C.3187B-1928
Primary reference Number: 167271
Old object number: 5011b
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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