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Pilgrim Couple

ca. 1755–59
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 543

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Pilgrim Couple
  • Manufactory: Capodimonte Porcelain Manufactory (Italian, 1740/43–1759)
  • Date: ca. 1755–59
  • Culture: Italian, Naples (Capodimonte)
  • Medium: Soft-paste porcelain
  • Dimensions: Height: 8 3/8 in. (21.3 cm)
  • Classification: Ceramics-Porcelain
  • Credit Line: The Jack and Belle Linsky Collection, 1982
  • Object Number: 1982.60.291
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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