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Chinese Sage
Production: Unidentified Delft factory (Possibly)
Buff earthenware, moulded, tin-glazed, and painted in blue, green, yellow, red, a little manganese-purple, and black. The sage is supported on an octagonal base which rises up in the middle into a smaller octagon, and is concave underneath. He stands, with his head slightly lowered, and his left hand touching his breast. He is bearded and wears a manganese-black hat, black shoes, a long yellow floral-patterned robe, a blue bodice with red floral pattern, and a yellow and green coat with voluminous sleeves. A small flower-shaped manganese-purple purse or ornament is situated below his yellow belt. The back of his clothing is undecorated.The lowest part of the base had black sides and a yellow top, and the smaller, taller part is green with blue veining.
History note: Puttick and Simpson, March 6, 1903, Lovett Sale, part of lot 239;bought by Louis Mossel, Manette Street, Charing-Cross Road, from whom purchased by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge.
Dr J. W. L. Glaisher Bequest
Height: 16 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
18th Century, second quarter#
Circa
1725
CE
-
1750
CE
This figure is unmarked but is comparable to four larger Chinese standing figures on high octagonal bases and polychrome decoration in the Gemeentemuseum at The Hague OC(D) 32/238-1904. Two of which have a similar posture with left hand on breast. See Documentation.
Decoration
composed of
high-temperature colours
( blue, green, yellow, red, manganese-purple, and black)
Base
Width 5.3 cm
Inscription present: small rectangular white paper stick on label
Accession number: C.2756-1928
Primary reference Number: 74028
Old object number: 1443
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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