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Chinese acrobats

Enameler Probably Carl von Scheidt German
ca. 1830
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 554

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Chinese acrobats
  • Enameler: Probably Carl von Scheidt (German, 1791–after 1834)
  • Date: ca. 1830
  • Culture: German, Berlin
  • Medium: Glass, enameled and gilt
  • Dimensions: Height: 5 1/8 in. (13 cm)
  • Classification: Glass
  • Credit Line: Gift of Dr. Eugen Grabscheid, 1982
  • Object Number: 1982.97.14
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
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