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"description": "Figure of a Mischief Maker, 1766. Etienne-Maurice Falconet (French, 1716\u20131791), S\u00e8vres Porcelain Factory (French, est. 1756). Unglazed soft-paste porcelain (biscuit); overall: 11.8 x 6.1 x 7 cm (4 5/8 x 2 3/8 x 2 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Norweb Collection, 1961.13",
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