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Collections > Ceramics > Figure: A man at a desk, writing, c.1775

Figure: A man at a desk, writing, c.1775

Figure: A man at a desk, writing, c.1775
Hard-paste porcelain, coloured enamels and gold
German, Meissen
Height:: 15 cm.
He is writing a letter which begins thus: 'Mademoiselle! Votre beaute adorable me fait a un devois'


Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain

Place: Meissen

Object Type: figurine

Actual Date: c. 1775

Century: 18th century

Materials: Gold, Enamel, Hard-paste porcelain

Museum Accession Number: X.1799