A Monk
Original Language TitleBarfüßermönch
Alternate TitleA Barefoot Monk
Former TitleFigure of a Monk
Manufacturer
Höchst Ceramics Manufactory
(German, founded 1746)
Datedesigned 1760; produced 1765-1770?
MediumHard-paste porcelain; enamelled
DimensionsOverall: 4 15/16 × 3 9/16 × 1 7/16 inches (12.5 × 9 × 3.7 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: the Caroline N. Berkowitz Fund
Object numberF77-29
MarkingsOn the underside of the plinth are a blue wheel mark and the incised initials HM.
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DescriptionMale figure, standing ona small plinth, gazing upward, dressed in a light brown monk's robe and cape. Robe is belted and a rosary hangs from the belt. A white bag is slung over the figure's pr. right shoulder. The left hand holds a brown walking stick. On the underside of the plinth are a blue wheel mark and the incised initials HM. Slight repair to stick, left hand and borders of coat.Published ReferencesK.H. Esser and Horst Reber, Höchster Fayencen und Porzellane, exh. cat. (Mainz, Germany: Altertumsmuseum und Gemäldegalerie der Stadt Mainz, 1964): no. 115, p. 72 (ill.).
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