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Seated Chinese

Factory Possibly Mennecy
Factory Sceaux
ca. 1755–65
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 543

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Seated Chinese
  • Factory: Possibly Mennecy or
  • Factory: Sceaux
  • Date: ca. 1755–65
  • Culture: French, possibly Mennecy or Sceaux
  • Medium: Soft-paste porcelain
  • Dimensions: Height: 10 3/16 in. (25.9 cm)
  • Classification: Ceramics-Porcelain
  • Credit Line: The Jack and Belle Linsky Collection, 1982
  • Object Number: 1982.60.272
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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