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Tailor

Manufacturer (French, 1735 - 1773)
CultureFrench
OriginMennecy, Île-de-France, France
PeriodLouis XV (1715-1744)
Datec.1755-1760
MediumSoft-paste porcelain
DimensionsOverall: 24.7 x 12 cm (9 3/4 x 4 3/4 in.)
MarkingsIncised DV
DescriptionA white glazed Mennecy figure of an Itinerant Tailor. He has items of trade, and is holding a length of cloth and a pair of breeches over his shoulder.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.1250
Classifications
European Ceramics
Sub-classification
French Porcelain
Status
On view
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