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Figure of a seated Chinese man

Modeler Franz Anton Bustelli Swiss
ca. 1760
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 538

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Figure of a seated Chinese man
  • Manufactory: Nymphenburg Porcelain Manufactory (German, 1747–present)
  • Modeler: Franz Anton Bustelli (Swiss, Locarno ca. 1720–1763 Munich)
  • Date: ca. 1760
  • Culture: German, Nymphenburg
  • Medium: Hard-paste porcelain
  • Dimensions: Height: 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm)
  • Classification: Ceramics-Porcelain
  • Credit Line: The Jack and Belle Linsky Collection, 1982
  • Object Number: 1982.60.200
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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