Object Details
Manufacturer
Mennecy Porcelain Manufactory, French, active 1735 – 1773
Maker
Claude du Grand Mesnil, French, 1716 – 1757
Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
A white porcelain figure of Budai on a gilt bronze four legged base; circular clock in bronze housing covered in small white porcelain flowers on top of figure's head.
Credit Line
Gift of Anonymous Donor
Date
1740–45
Accession Number
1967-48-123
Restrictions & Rights
CC0
Type
ceramics
Decorative Arts
Object Name
clock
Type
clock
Medium
soft paste porcelain; enamel, brass, steel, glass, bronze, gold, porcelain
Dimensions
H x W: 28.9 x 21 cm (11 3/8 x 8 1/4 in.)
Place
France
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Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
chndm_1967-48-123