figure of conquered turk
Summary
Public: Figure of conquered turk, hard paste porcelain, weeping figure with lion. Private: Figure of a conquered Turk, hard paste porcelain. The figure sits disconsolately with broken bow and empty quiver, his head bowed, weeping, next to a lion, which rests a paw on the Turk's leg. The lion's body is truncated; the section is pierced for interlocking with an adjoining piece. On hollow, canted triangular base. Glazed but undecorated.
Object Name
figure of conquered turk
Creators Name
Date Created
c1750
Dimensions
: 15cm
box: 9.5cm
accession number
1978.133
Collection Group
Place of creation
Germany
Medium
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