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Figure Depicting the Sense of Sight
Figure Depicting the Sense of Sight
Figure Depicting the Sense of Sight

Figure Depicting the Sense of Sight

Manufacturer (London, England, founded c.1745)
Datec. 1775
Object NameFigure
Mediumporcelain
ClassificationsCeramics
Dimensionsminus head: 25.3cm
AcquisitionCochrane Collection, presented in 1995 with assistance from the National Art Collections Fund.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS024588
Keywords
About MeThis male figure represents the sense of sight. He is wearing a white coat lined in yellow and there is a length of pink fabric wound over his right shoulder and leg. He is seated on a bower of moulded daisies with a telescope between his feet and his right hand rests on the head of an eagle. The square ormolu base is decorated with three leaves and a rose bud at each corner.
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