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Identification and Creation

Object Number
BR61.126
People
Joseph Nees (active c. 1745-1773)
Manufactured by Ludwigsburg Porcelain Manufactory, German (1758 - 1824)
Title
Pair of dancers
Classification
Sculpture
Work Type
figurine, sculpture
Date
c. 1765
Places
Creation Place: Europe, Germany, Swabia
Culture
German
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/222842

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Hard-paste porcelain with polychrome enamel decoration
Dimensions
15.5 x 11.3 cm (6 1/8 x 4 7/16 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • manufacturer's mark: On bottom of base, underglaze blue: crown and interlocking CC [factory mark]
    In purple enamel: AB [script]
    Incised: C-C-3-X

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Mr. & Mrs. Edward M. Pflueger, Gift to HUAM, 1961.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Busch-Reisinger Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Edward M. Pflueger
Accession Year
1961
Object Number
BR61.126
Division
European and American Art
Contact
am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
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