Figure of a Gardener
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Caption
Hochst Porcelain Factory 1746–1796. Figure of a Gardener, ca. 1755. Porcelain, 5 1/8 x 3 1/4 x 2 1/8 in. (12.9 x 9.8 x 5.4 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Louis John and Pamela Kay Ercole in memory of our grandparents, Luigi Ercole and Maria Esposito Ercole from Naples, Italy, 1991.254. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1991.254_bw.jpg)
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Title
Figure of a Gardener
Date
ca. 1755
Medium
Porcelain
Classification
Dimensions
5 1/8 x 3 1/4 x 2 1/8 in. (12.9 x 9.8 x 5.4 cm)
Signatures
no signature
Inscriptions
no inscriptions
Markings
on bottom of base: orange painted six-pointed radial star in circle. "I H (or "H I") incised on bottom is probably "repairer's mark" rectangular paper printed label in blue: "ILSE BISCHOFF / Hartland Vermont / 05048".
Credit Line
Gift of Louis John and Pamela Kay Ercole in memory of our grandparents, Luigi Ercole and Maria Esposito Ercole from Naples, Italy
Accession Number
1991.254
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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