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Ceramics, Room 138, The Harry and Carol Djanogly Gallery

Andromache weeping over the ashes of Hector

Figure
ca. 1790-1810 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cream-coloured earthenware figure with a lead glaze of Andromache weeping over the ashes of Hector, painted with enamels and gilded. She wears a long yellow gown and green hooded cloak, and she leans with her right elbow on an urn. She holds a garland of flowers and leaves. The urn has a gilt lion mask handles and a relief frieze of husk pattern in green round the middle and mounted on a square pedestal standing on a lion's paw feet.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleAndromache weeping over the ashes of Hector (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Lead-glazed earthenware painted with enamels, gilded and moulded
Brief description
Figure of Andromache weeping over the ashes of Hector, cream coloured lead-glazed earthenware painted with enamels and gilded, Leeds Pottery, Leeds, ca. 1790-1810.
Physical description
Cream-coloured earthenware figure with a lead glaze of Andromache weeping over the ashes of Hector, painted with enamels and gilded. She wears a long yellow gown and green hooded cloak, and she leans with her right elbow on an urn. She holds a garland of flowers and leaves. The urn has a gilt lion mask handles and a relief frieze of husk pattern in green round the middle and mounted on a square pedestal standing on a lion's paw feet.
Dimensions
  • Height: 31.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
'LEEDS POTTERY' (impressed)
Gallery label
Figure depicting Andromache weeping over the ashes of Hector Made in Leeds, about 1790-1810 Mark: 'LEEDS POTTER' impressed Cream-coloured earthenware with a lead glaze, enamelled and gilt C.29-1955 Given by Miss M.L. Bowdler(23/05/2008)
Credit line
Given by Miss M. L. Bowdler
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.29-1955

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Record createdMarch 31, 2008
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