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It could have been copied from a print of dancers in the roles since the female figure is wearing a skirt of the type known as a 'ballet-length skirt' as it allowed for more freedom of movement than the floor-length skirts worn by ladies at the time.\r\n\r\nPorcelain figurines became very popular during the 18th century, especially those representing theatrical subjects.  Because of its fragile nature, porcelain was an ideal material for small, delicate sculptures such as this.  The Rococo style, characterised by the shape and swirling lines on the base of this figurine, also suited ornately decorated figurines such as this.","physicalDescription":"Figure group of a couple dancing, she more upright, holding hands with her male partner who is bending low and leaning to his left, his left leg bent and raised.  They are on an irregularly-shaped base decorated with flowers and a tree stump.  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