Male Musician, one of a pair

Museum number

1981.16

Object

Male Musician, one of a pair

Description

Figure of a musician, one of a pair with 1981.17, English, Chelsea-Derby, c. 1770. Soft-paste porcelain decorated in enamel colours with gilding. The male figure standing, supported by a tree-stump with bocage, dressed in purple hat with three feathers, white shirt, pink jacket with ruquoise trim, orange cloak with yellow lining, loose turquoise breeches.white stockings, orange shoes with yellow rosettes, holding on his left arm a tambourine, pipe in left hand held to his lips, stick in right hand, on a raised Rococo circular base.

Materials

ceramic
ceramic

Inscription

None

On display?

No

Further description

Simple name

figurine/sculptural group

Subject

figure

Dimensions

10cm (d) x 26.5cm (h) x 9.3cm (w)
regular: 26.0cm (w)