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Man in Turkish costume
Made at: Chelsea Manufactory (England, active 1745–1784)
English
1750–58
Object Place: Europe, England
Medium/Technique
Soft-paste porcelain, colored enamels
Dimensions
Overall: 16.5 × 10 × 5.3 cm (6 1/2 × 3 15/16 × 2 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Richard C. Paine
Accession Number30.286
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
DescriptionMan in Turkish costume stands with his left arm outstretched. Wears a tall brown hat, white coat lined with fur, yellow vest lined with pink, light blue sleeves and trousers. Flowered base. Set with 30.287. Mark: RED ANCHOR.
Marks
red anchor mark on stump at right
InscriptionsPrinted label, "Alfred E. Hutton collection #70"
ProvenanceBy 1924, Alfred E. Hutton, Lodon; by 1930, Richard C. Paine (b. 1893 - d. 1966), Boston; 1930, gift of Richard C. Paine to the MFA. (Accession date: April 3, 1930).