Bow Porcelain Figure of Columbine c1765

Description

Heading : Bow porcelain figure of Columbine playing a hurdy-gurdy c1765
Date : c1765
Period : Geoge III
Origin : English
Colour : Polychrome decorated
Features : Female figure wearing a finely painted draping floral dress atop a rococo stand
Size : 7 1/8 inches tall
Condition : Excellent. wear commensurate with age as shown see restoration
Restoration : Superb professional restoration to neck and one foot of the base

One of a series of  street musician figures produced by Bow that are clearly influenced by the Meissen figures of street musicians. Other figures in this series include a flautist. violinist. a tambour player and drummer. a mandolin and others are mentioned in literature.