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Chinese Family

(German, 1715–1768)
(French, 1703–1770)
about 1745-1750
Object PlaceGermany
Medium/TechniqueHard-paste porcelain with colored enamels and gilded decoration
Dimensions14.6 cm (5 3/4 in.)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Richard C. Paine
Accession number1982.739
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsCeramics
Collections
InscriptionsGummed paper label on base inscribed in ink: "59924 over D / SII" Paper label printed "48"
ProvenanceRichard C. Paine (b. 1893 - d. 1966), Boston; by inheritance to his widow, Ellen Eliot Paine (b. 1894 - d. 1987), Boston; 1982, year-end gift of Mrs. Richard C. Paine to the MFA. (Accession Date: January 12, 1983)
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