Porcelain Bust of Voltaire by Houdon
An original 18th-century porcelain bust of Voltaire modeled by Jean-Antoine Houdon around 1775. Classified in HTS 9703.10.00.00 as statuary over 100 years old, it is a unique artistic work not mass-produced. The fine bisque porcelain highlights Enlightenment portraiture.
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