Figure
ca. 1730-1750 (made)
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Drinking-vessel in the form of a bear hugging a dog, of buff-coloured earthenware, coated with a brown slip in which are embedded fragments of potsherds, and covered with a yellow glaze. The bear is represented sitting up on its haunches and hugging the dog with its forepaws. It is muzzled and has a ring in its nose.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Buff earthenware covered with a brown slip and with potsherds embedded in the fabric. Covered with a clear glaze. |
| Brief description | Figure of a bear in buff earthenware coated with a brown slip and with potsherds embedded into the body. English (Staffordshire), about 1730 to 1750. |
| Physical description | Drinking-vessel in the form of a bear hugging a dog, of buff-coloured earthenware, coated with a brown slip in which are embedded fragments of potsherds, and covered with a yellow glaze. The bear is represented sitting up on its haunches and hugging the dog with its forepaws. It is muzzled and has a ring in its nose. |
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| Gallery label | Figure of a bear
Made in Staffordshire, about 1730-1750
Lead-glazed earthenware
2045-1901 Jermyn Street Collection (formerly Enoch Wood Collection)(23/05/2008) |
| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
| Object history | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street and formerly in the Enoch Wood collection. |
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| Accession number | 2045-1901 |
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| Record created | March 31, 2008 |
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