A Boy with a Ball
Original Language TitleKnabe als Jockey
Modeler
Johann Peter Melchior
(German, 1742 - 1825)
Manufacturer
Höchst Ceramics Manufactory
(German, founded 1746)
Date1770-1780
MediumHard-paste porcelain; enamelled and gilded
DimensionsOverall: 5 5/8 inches (14.29 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. E. B. Berkowitz
Object number70-18/2
Markingson underside of base: blue wheel mark
On View
Not on viewCollections
DescriptionYoung boy in tan suit with pink trim and large pink bow at waist; white hat with small pink bow; ball in right hand, unidentified object in left hand. Left foot forward. On shaped green base.
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