A Standing Girl
Modeler
Johann Peter Melchior
(German, 1742 - 1825)
Manufacturer
Höchst Ceramics Manufactory
(German, founded 1746)
Date1767-1779
MediumPorcelain
DimensionsOverall: 4 3/8 × 1 1/2 × 1 1/2 inches (11.1 × 3.81 × 3.81 cm)
Credit LineBequest of Mrs. E. B. Berkowitz
Object numberF98-4/4
Markingsmaker's mark, in underglaze blue: [wheel mark]
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DescriptionFemale figure with light brown hair held in bun; she wears a cream-colored robe and holds a red flower in her raised right hand. Her left hand holds her skirt above her knees. She holds blue, red, orange, and yellow flowers in the crook of her left elbow; she stands on a small patch of grass.
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