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A Bulgarian: C.49-1954

Object information

Current Location: Gallery 26 (Lower Marlay)

Titles

A Bulgarian

Maker(s)

Factory: Meissen Porcelain Factory

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Description

Hard-paste porcelain painted in polychrome enamels, and gilt

Hard-paste porcelain, press-moulded, and painted overglaze in blue, yellowish-green, yellow, flesh, pink, purple, red, pale brown, grey, and black enamels, and gilt. The flat underside is unglazed. The rounded low rocky base is decorated round the edge with applied leaves and flowers: white, purple and yellow: white, blue and yellow: white and yellow with purple centre, white and purple, and white, blue and yellow. The Bulgarian stands on his right leg and has his left extended behind him. He leans back from the waist and looks towards his right holding in his right hand a walking stick which rests on his right shoulder. His left arm is bent and extended to his left. He has a grey beard and red lips. He wears a red hat with a white and grey fur edging, a open-necked pink tunic decorated with purple and gold foliage, a white sash decorated with diagonal pairs of gold stripes alternating with flowerheads, a long yellow coat with a grey lining, blue breeches, white stockings and lack shoes with purple lacing on top.

Notes

History note: Sotheby, London, 23 October 1951 for £150; 2nd Lord Fisher of Kilverstone

Legal notes

Given by Lord and Lady Fisher through the National Art Collections Fund

Measurements and weight

Height: 22.5 cm
Width: 11.8 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Meissen ⪼ Saxony ⪼ Germany

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1954-01-14) by Fisher, Lord and Lady

Dating

18th Century, Mid
Production date: circa AD 1750

Note

Model no. 1293, after pl. 82 by engraved by J. de Franssières in the Comte de Ferriol's 'Receuil de cent estampes réprésentant différentes nations du Levant', Paris, 1714 or 1715

Components of the work

Decoration composed of enamel ( blue, yellowish-green, yellow, flesh, pink, purple, red, pale brown, grey, and black) gold
Visible Surfaces composed of glaze
Base Depth 8.5 cm

Materials used in production

Hard-paste porcelain

Techniques used in production

Press-moulding

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: blurred

  • Text: crossed swords
  • Location: In middle of lower back edge of base
  • Method of creation: Painted underglaze in blue
  • Type: Factory mark
  • Text: script D with H slightly below
  • Location: On base
  • Method of creation: Hand-written in black ? crayon
  • Type: Inscription

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.49-1954
Primary reference Number: 140307
Old object number: 421
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 2 October 2020 Last processed: Tuesday 19 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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