A Parian Figure ~The Abyssinian Slave

England
Circa 1868
Minton, after John Bell

An early parian example, The Abyssinian Slave was made as a companion figure to the Octoroon which was also a John Bell figure. Rarely found, the slave subjects are highly desirable.

 

The Parian Phenomenon, Page 82, Figure 126.

Porcelain
Height: 18”
P176
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