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Chinese Sage with Boy
Factory: Unidentified Delft factory
Tin-glazed earthenware, painted in blue, green, and red. A bearded Chinese sage is seated on a rock, holding a red fruit in his left hand. A small boy stands beside him holding the top of a green staff with his right hand. Both figures have green hats and red shoes; their costume is painted mainly in blue with a few red motifs and dotted borders
History note: Purchased in London in 1900 by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College Cambridge
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Height: 12.5 cm
Width: 11.9 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
18th Century, Early#
Circa
1700
CE
-
1725
CE
Decoration composed of high temperature colours ( blue, green, red)
Moulding
: Earthenware, moulded, tin-glazed, and painted in blue, green and red high temperature colours
Tin-glazing
Accession number: C.2757-1928
Primary reference Number: 74029
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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