Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
Allegorical Figure

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Allegorical Figure
MakerMeissen, Germany, established 1710
CultureGerman
Titles
  • Allegorical Figure
Date18th–19th century
Made inMeissen, Germany
MediumHard-paste porcelain
Dimensions13 × 6 × 5 in. (33 × 15.2 × 12.7 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg
Object numberB.67.12
Current Location
Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens
Drawing Room
Exposé

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Department
Bayou Bend
Object Type
DescriptionThis figure, seated on a rocky outcropping with a basket of coins by her side, is a personification of Generosity. It was probably part of a larger grouping of figures intended as a table decoration.
ProvenanceMiss Ima Hogg; given to MFAH, 1967.
Exhibition History"Theta Charity Antiques Show", Albert Thomas Convention Center, Houston, September 25–29, 1985 (LN:85.31)

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