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Figure (Woman (probably a nun))
Meissen porcelain factory
1740-1750
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Meissen porcelain factory (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Dresden; Saxony; Germany; Europe
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Museum Object Number
1972.0338
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of the William P. Harbeson Trust
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Object Number
1972.0338
Object Name
Figure (Woman (probably a nun))
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Meissen porcelain factory (Possible maker)
Place of Origin
Dresden; Saxony; Germany; Europe
Origin Notes
Possible origin.
Date
1740-1750
Subject(s)
- Religious imagery
Materials
- Porcelain (hard-paste)
- Lime (alkaline) glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Gilded
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
6.732 (H) x 2.992 (W) x 2.36 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
17.1 (H) x 7.6 (W) x 6 (D)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Article: Martin, Matthew. 2025 What did nuns read? Looking at inscriptions on 18th-century porcelain nuns and monks. Transactions of the English Ceramic Circle. 35: 147-59.
• Discussion of English porcelain nuns, some likely imitating Meissen originals.