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Title

Sportsman

1751

Artist

Höchst

Germany

1750 – 1796

  • Details

    Date
    1751
    Media category
    Ceramic
    Materials used
    hard-paste porcelain
    Dimensions
    17.7 x 9.5 x 7.3 cm
    Credit
    On loan from Kenneth Reed
    Location
    South Building, ground level, Grand Courts
    Accession number
    L2012.133
    Copyright

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    Artist information
    Höchst

    Works in the collection

    8

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  • About

    This early Höchst figure is rare in bearing a specific date. The model is possibly an early work by Simon Feilner. The painted decoration seems to be by Johann Philip Zisler. The figure has lost the companion huntress to whom he raises his glass.

  • Exhibition history

    Shown in 1 exhibition

  • Bibliography

    Referenced in 1 publication

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