Italian, Doccia factory, circa 1760-70

modelled standing looking to the right, his left arm raised across his chest, wearing a tall fur hat, a yellow lined puce long coat over a blue striped and gilt foliate gown, square rockwork base

Doccia figure of a turk, circa 1760-70. Extended firing crack around neck. Minor shallow chip to right cuff.Minor glaze chips around edge of base.
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Although no direct source plate for the present model is known, it seems very likely the figure was inspired by Le Hay and Charles de Ferriol's Recueil de cent estampes representant differentes nations du Levant, gravees sur les tableaux peints d'apres nature en 1707 & 1708 par l'ordre de M. de Ferriol, Ambassadeur du Roi a la Porte; et mis au jour en 1712 & 1713 par les soins de M. Le Hay. An example of this model, adapted to form a candlestick was sold at Sotheby's London, 23rd March, 1969, lot 153.