Current Location: In storage
Titles
Chinese Sage
Maker(s)
Production:
Unidentified Delft factory
(Possibly)
Entities
Categories
Description
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.
Notes
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.
Legal notes
Dr J. W. L. Glaisher Bequest
Measurements and weight
Height: 16 cm
Acquisition and important dates
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed
(1928)
by
Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
Dating
18th Century, second quarter
Circa
1725
CE
-
1750
CE
Note
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.
School or Style
Chinoiserie
Components of the work
Decoration
composed of
high-temperature colours
( blue, green, yellow, red, manganese-purple, and black)
Base
Width 5.3 cm
Materials used in production
Tin-glaze
Earthenware
Techniques used in production
Moulding
Tin-glazing
Inscription or legends present
Inscription present: small rectangular white paper stick on label
- Text: 1443
- Location: On underside of base
- Method of creation: Printed in black
- Type: Label
References and bibliographic entries
Identification numbers
Accession number: C.2756-1928
Primary reference Number: 74028
Old object number: 1443
Stable URI
Audit data
Created: Saturday 6 August 2011
Updated: Tuesday 30 April 2024
Last processed: Tuesday 15 July 2025
Associated departments & institutions
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
