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Figure of the King William of Prussia mounted on a horse facing left, white earthenware with a blue tinted, brown stained crackle glaze, on an elongated oval plinth. In full military uniform of black boots, white breeches, white high necked jacket decorated with horizontal braiding, row of three gilt medals on chest, black epaulettes, orange cloak around shoulders, naturalistically painted face, brown hair and whiskers. Left hand on hip holding rust pistols, and right hand holding gilt reins against neck of the horse. Horse gilt spotted, gilt mane, green saddle cloth, yellow saddle, stepping over a grey cannon with half a black whee and over several loose cannon balls.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 32503
Acquisition
Bequest, 12/1/1995
Measurements
Height
(cm): 30.8
Length
(cm): 20.4
Width
(cm): 7.5
Height
(in): 12
Length
(in): 8
Width
(in): 2
Techniques
press-moulded
forming
Applied Art
enamelled
decoration
Applied Art
gilded
decoration
Applied Art
Material
earthenware
Location
In store
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