Chessman
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Caption
Fausto Melotti (Italian, 1901–1986); Richard-Ginori (Italian, founded Doccia, 1737). Chessman, ca. 1949. Glazed ceramic, 21 7/8 x 10 1/4 x 6 11/16 in., 141 lb. (55.6 x 26 x 17 cm, 63.96kg) mount: 22 1/4 × 10 1/2 × 9 in. (56.5 × 26.7 × 22.9 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Estate of Miriam Godofsky, 1999.106.3. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Gallery
Collection
Gallery
Collection
Artist
Maker
Title
Chessman
Date
ca. 1949
Medium
Glazed ceramic
Classification
Dimensions
21 7/8 x 10 1/4 x 6 11/16 in., 141 lb. (55.6 x 26 x 17 cm, 63.96kg) mount: 22 1/4 × 10 1/2 × 9 in. (56.5 × 26.7 × 22.9 cm)
Signatures
Unsigned.
Inscriptions
No inscriptions.
Markings
Marks: No maker’s marks; Inside pedestal base handwritten in red pigment is the Brooklyn Museum accession number "54.64.60" which is crossed out by a single line in red pigment. No labels.
Credit Line
Gift of the Estate of Miriam Godofsky
Accession Number
1999.106.3
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