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Seated Japanese
Production:
Villeroy Porcelain Manufactory
(Probably)
Production:
Mennecy Porcelain Manufactory
(Possibly)
Figure of a seated Japanese man holding a gourd over his left shoulder, of soft-paste porcelain painted in red, yellow, green, and black enamels
Soft-paste porcelain of cream tone, press-moulded, and hollow underneath, painted overglaze in green, yellow, red, and black enamels. On a pale green mound, a bald-headed man, sits holding a gourd over his left shoulder by means of two tasselled yellow cords. He has black eyes and eybrows, and red lips, and wears a black-edged robe with a red lining to the sleeves, red floral sprays and a phoneix on the back, and black asterisks scattered over the sleeves and his trousers.
History note: Purchased from Filkins & Co with funds given by Professor Stanley Cook in memory of his wife
Given by Professor Stanley Cook in memory of his wife
Height: 9.8 cm
Width: 6.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bought (1942-05-10) by Filkins & Co
18th Century, Mid
Louis XV
Circa
1737
CE
-
1748
CE
The Villeroy factory operated from c. 1737-48 and the operation moved in 1749 to Mennecy. The figure was accessioned as Mennecy, but the painted D.V. mark is now believed to indicate objects made during the Villeroy period. For the reattribution to Villeroy, see Documentation, Le Duc , 1987. The figure was inspired by a Japanese Kakiemon style seated figure.
Decoration composed of enamels ( green, yellow, red, and black)
Lead-glaze
Soft-paste porcelain
Press-moulding
: Soft-paste porcelain, press-moulded, and hollow underneath, covered with an off-white glaze and painted in green, yellow, red, and black enamels
Lead-glazing
Inscription present: the dots are raised half-way up the letters
Accession number: EC.6-1942
Primary reference Number: 82211
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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