Figurine Group

Description:

Polychrome- and gold-painted bisque figural group of a red-haired, fair-skinned woman in 18th-century-style dress alighting from a white carriage drawn by two white horses; all on an oblong, relief-banded base. A man in light green frock coat standing outside the carriage takes the woman's right hand in his, while the driver, in cream-colored tricorn hat, gilt-ruffled blue shirt and coat and patterned lavender pants, sits at attention. Small hole in driver's hand indicates he originally held a whip. Bottom underside is stamped "MADE IN / JAPAN" in red and marked "6141" in black crayon.

Date Made: mid 1950sDate Used: 1950s - 1970s

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: JapanPlace Used: United States: Florida, Miami Beach

See more items in: Home and Community Life: Domestic Life, Domestic Furnishings

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Credit Line: Gift of Bettee-Aynn Amsterdam Thomas in honor of Ruth and Bernard Amsterdam

Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: 1996.0201.07Catalog Number: 1996.0201.07Accession Number: 1996.0201

Object Name: figurine

Physical Description: porcelain, bisque (overall material)paint (decoration material)gold (decoration material)Measurements: overall: 8 1/2 in x 12 3/4 in x 4 3/8 in; 21.59 cm x 32.385 cm x 11.1125 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b0-e421-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_1180779

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