Putto representing Geography
Chelsea Manufactory
(England, active 1745–1784)
about 1753
Object PlaceEngland
Medium/TechniqueSoft-paste porcelain, colored enamels, gilding
Dimensions12.7 cm (5 in.)
Credit LineJessie and Sigmund Katz Collection
Accession number1988.772
On View
Not on viewClassificationsCeramics
Collections
ProvenanceBy July 1954, Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz [see note 1]; 1988, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz. (Accession date: November 30, 1988)
NOTES:
[1] On July 4, 1954, Sigmund Katz wrote to Kathryn Buhler from London, "I have acquired...a pair of small red anchor figures of 'Geography' and 'Astronomy' [1988.773] in brilliant condition." From June 25, 1973, on loan to the MFA from Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz.
NOTES:
[1] On July 4, 1954, Sigmund Katz wrote to Kathryn Buhler from London, "I have acquired...a pair of small red anchor figures of 'Geography' and 'Astronomy' [1988.773] in brilliant condition." From June 25, 1973, on loan to the MFA from Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz.
One of Pair/One of Pair
