Figure of a Bijin, or Beauty
Maker: Unknown
Hard-paste porcelain figure, moulded and painted in enamels, the kimono decorated with flowers.
Lent by Mr and Mrs Jenyns
Method of acquisition: Loan (1984) by Jenyns, Roger, Mr and Mrs
Edo Period (1615-1868)
17th Century
Production date:
circa
AD 1680
Accession number: JL.6-1984
Primary reference Number: 140536
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
External
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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