
Rijksmuseum
Allegorical group
Creator
Aardewerkfabriek LoosdrechtDutch porcelain manufacturer in Loosdrecht
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- c. 1782 - c. 1784
- Medium
- porcelain
- Institution
- Rijksmuseum
- Object ID
- BK-16054
From the Rijksmuseum record
An elegantly dressed gentleman pays an old beggar woman to have his shoes polished by her son. His favourite pastime is symbolized by the statue of Diana, goddess of the hunt. The social theme depicted here was quite unusual for a porcelain figure group.
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18th Century European Porcelain FiguresThese objects are decorative figural ceramics produced across Europe (Germany, England, France) during the 18th century, predominantly featuring musicians and social scenes rendered in porcelain and faience.
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18th Century Porcelain FigurinesThese objects are decorative ceramic figures and figure groups made from soft-paste or hard-paste porcelain during the 18th century, produced by major European porcelain factories including Meissen, Sèvres, Derby, Chelse
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