Figure of a Man with a Tankard (Toper)
Former TitleMan with Pipe and Jug
Manufacturer
Bow Porcelain Factory
(British, 1747 - 1776)
Date1765-1770
MediumSoft-paste porcelain; enamelled and gilded
DimensionsOverall: 8 × 3 1/2 × 3 1/2 inches (20.32 × 8.89 × 8.89 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number34-305/8
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DescriptionMan in a large blue hat, a flowered coat, and varicolored knee breeches, with his right foot on a rock, leans against a tree trunk. He holds an ale jug in his right hand and a long pipe in his left. On an irregular-shaped base encrusted with flowers.
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