Figure of a Gardener

Hochst Porcelain Factory

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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

Title

Figure of a Gardener

Date

ca. 1755

Medium

Porcelain

Classification

Ceramic

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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