A Bow Porcelain Figure Of A Female Turkish Dancer c1765

Description

Heading : A Bow porcelain Figure of a Female Turkish Dancer
Date : c1765
Period : George III
Marks : Unmarked
Origin : Bow. London
Colour : Polychrome with sparingly-applied gilt highlights (shoe and belt buckles. necklace. underskirt hemline. petticoat fringe. entari clasp and headband)
Pattern : Elaborate mix of ermine-lined robes. richly decorated with floral motifs and stripes. gilded as above
Condition : Small losses to petals and leaves on the base.
Restoration : None
Dimensions : 20.4 cms tall
Weight : 463 grams

Reference : Made At New Canton (Anton Gabszewicz. 2000) page 99  –  also see the Victoria & Albert museum under accession number C.664-1925 for another very similar model