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Beltrame

Manufacturer (German, founded 1710)
Modeler (German, 1715 - 1768)
CultureGerman
OriginMeissen, Dresden, Germany
DateAugust 1744
MediumHard-paste porcelain with overglaze enamels, gilding
DimensionsOverall: 13.6 x 10.5 cm (5 3/8 x 4 1/8 in.)
MarkingsTrace of crossed swords in underglaze blue
DescriptionA Meissen figure of Beltrame, bearded, with his cap in his left hand. His white cloak is over his extended right arm offering a letter, wearing a lilac jacket with black ruffs, yellow breeches and with a white pouch about his waist, on tree-stump applied with flowers.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.928
Classifications
European Ceramics
Sub-classification
German Porcelain
Status
On view
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