America (one of a pair)
Item
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Title
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America (one of a pair)
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Description
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A German porcelain figurine possibly meant to hold candles. Depicting a woman in a white and gold cloak, multi-colored skirt and crown, resting atop an alligator(?) and holding a parrot. Behind her is a gold gilded
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Creator
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Johann Friedrich Eberlein, Peter Reinicke, and Johann Joachim Kändler
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Date
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ca. 1745-1755
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Rights
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Public Domain
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Identifier
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Gift of Mrs. Douglas Dillon, 2009
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Medium
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Porcelain, gilt bronze
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Provenance
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[ Samy Chalom , until 1965; sold to Dillon ] ; Mrs. Douglas Dillon (1965–2009; to MMA)
