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Allegorical Figure of Africa from the Four Continents

Bow Porcelain Factory

Caption

Bow Porcelain Factory (1747–1776). Allegorical Figure of Africa from the Four Continents, ca. 1762 – 1776. Porcelain, 5 1/8 in. (13 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Bequest of James Hazen Hyde, 60.12.19.

Gallery

Not on view

Title

Allegorical Figure of Africa from the Four Continents

Date

ca. 1762 – 1776

Medium

Porcelain

Classification

Ceramic

Dimensions

5 1/8 in. (13 cm)

Markings

Ancher and dagger in underglaze red on top of base behind figure.

Credit Line

Bequest of James Hazen Hyde

Accession Number

60.12.19

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Artists and makers

Bow Porcelain Factory

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