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Allegorical Figure of "Africa" Figure
This is a figure. It was modeled by Johann Joachim Kändler and manufactured by Meissen Porcelain Manufactory. It is dated 19th century and we acquired it in 1960. Its medium is hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold. It is a part of the Product Design and Decorative Arts department.
This object was
donated by
Estate of James Hazen Hyde.
It is credited Gift of the Estate of James Hazen Hyde.
Its dimensions are
H x W x L: 15.9 x 5.7 x 8.5 cm (6 1/4 x 2 1/4 x 3 3/8 in.)
It has the following markings
Underside: [1] double crossed swords, painted in blue (Meissen Porcelain Manufactory mark, very faint) [2] "6499", written in pencil
It is signed
Unsigned
It is inscribed
Uninscribed
Cite this object as
Allegorical Figure of "Africa" Figure; Manufactured by Meissen Porcelain Manufactory (Germany); Modeled by Johann Joachim Kändler (German, 1706–1775); Germany; hard paste porcelain, vitreous enamel, gold; H x W x L: 15.9 x 5.7 x 8.5 cm (6 1/4 x 2 1/4 x 3 3/8 in.); Gift of the Estate of James Hazen Hyde; 1960-1-40
This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Jon Gray of Ghetto Gastro Selects.
