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Figure group of father (left) and son (right) (The Prodigal's Return), slightly creamy white earthenware with a finely crackled glaze, oval base, poor definition. Figures in Biblical dress, Father, barefooted, wearing a long yellow cloak under a shorter pink cloak, and over a long white robe with gilt patterning, black hair and beard, loose white hat. Son also bare footed, wearing an orange cloak, over a long white robe decorated with green spots encircled by tiny red brown spots, brown hair under a loose white hat. Figures standing very closely, father with left arm around son's shoulders and head turned towards son, son with head bowed and holding long pale blue length of cloth (?son's under cloak), in right hand.

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Art

Item Number

NMW A 32543

Measurements

Height (cm): 34.4
Length (cm): 21
Width (cm): 9
Height (in): 13
Length (in): 8
Width (in): 3

Categories

Ceramics Applied Art
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