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Shepherd Couple

ca. 1775–80
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 543

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Shepherd Couple
  • Factory: Royal Porcelain Manufactory (Danish, 1775–present)
  • Date: ca. 1775–80
  • Culture: Danish, Copenhagen
  • Medium: Hard-paste porcelain
  • Dimensions: Height: 6 in. (15.2 cm)
  • Classification: Ceramics-Porcelain
  • Credit Line: The Jack and Belle Linsky Collection, 1982
  • Object Number: 1982.60.217
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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