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Identification and Creation

Object Number
BR66.60
People
Designed by Johann Peter Melchior (b. 10 March 1747, Lintorf bei Ratingen 1747 - 1825 d. 13 June 1825, Nymphenburg)
Manufactured by Höchst Porcelain Manufactory, German (founded 1746)
Title
Chinese Musician
Classification
Sculpture
Work Type
sculpture, figurine
Date
c. 1770
Places
Creation Place: Europe, Germany, Höchst
Culture
German
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/222549

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Hard-paste porcelain with polychrome enamels and gold
Technique
Mold-made
Dimensions
19.5 x 6.5 x 8.5 cm (7 11/16 x 2 9/16 x 3 3/8 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • manufacturer's mark: blue, under glaze: Blue underglaze wheel
  • inscription: bottom, incised: 1 W [inverted triangle] [Bossirer (repairer's) marks]

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Mr. & Mrs. Edward M. Pflueger, gift, to Busch-Reisinger Museum, 1966

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Pflueger
Accession Year
1966
Object Number
BR66.60
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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