Violinist for the Monkey Band — Meissen Porcelain Manufactory

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Artist: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
Date: 1760
Medium: Hard-paste porcelain, polychrome enamels, and gilding
Location: Art Institute of Chicago
Dimensions: H.: 13.5 cm (5 5/16 in.)
Collection: Applied Arts of Europe
Culture: Meissen
Credit line: Gift of Robert Allerton

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