Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
Figure of a Boy Farmer

Figure of a Boy Farmer

Public Domain

ArtistMeissen, Germany, established 1710
CultureGerman
Titles
  • Figure of a Boy Farmer
Datec. 1750
PlaceMeissen, Germany
MediumHard-paste porcelain
Dimensions5 7/8 × 2 × 2in. (14.9 × 5.1 × 5.1cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III
Object number94.947
Not on view

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Department
Rienzi
Object Type
ProvenanceMr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III; given to MFAH, 1994.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Impressed "21" and labels "C392 (J...symbol)". "MEISSEN 1750...", "255" on the underside.

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