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Two Chinese Figures

anonymous · c. 1748 · painting technique; gild; bronze (metal); gilding (material); porcelain

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

These porcelain figures were made in Meissen and mounted in Paris on gilt-bronze (ormolu) bases. The design of the bases corresponds with that of the base of the clock with the elephant also on display here. This was a way of creating a cohesive ensemble.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

Subjects

figure protective weapons: shield standing figure archer's weapons: arrow

Credit lineTwee Chinese figuren. c. 1748. anonymous. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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