FRANÇOIS NICOLAS DELAISTRE (PARIS 1746-1832 PARIS )FRENCH, DATED 1800 | Bust of a young woman

Some standard (and stable) firing hairline cracks throughout (some of which have been filled). There has been some expert restoration to the piece including the nose and areas of the neck , which is extremely difficult to detect. The surface has been applied with a terracotta coloured slip but the modelling, particularly in the hair, remains sharp and vivid. There is a small aperture at reverse of base (probably for release of heat during firing). Lovely object.
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