Figure
ca. 1820-1830 (made)
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Figure of earthenware, painted in enamel colours, One of a set of the four elements; 'AIR' represented by a girl with a bird and a hunting-horn. She is standing on a mound against a tree with the bird perched on her right hand and the hunting-horn in her left. On the mound are scrolls in relief.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Lead-glazed earthenware, painted in enamels |
| Brief description | Figure of 'Air', lead-glazed earthenware painted in enamels, made at the factory of J. Dale, Burslem, ca. 1820-1830 |
| Physical description | Figure of earthenware, painted in enamel colours, One of a set of the four elements; 'AIR' represented by a girl with a bird and a hunting-horn. She is standing on a mound against a tree with the bird perched on her right hand and the hunting-horn in her left. On the mound are scrolls in relief. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'I. DALE / BURSLEM' (Impressed on back of base) |
| Gallery label | Figure depicting emblematic of "AIR"
Made at the factory of J. Dale, Burslem, Staffordshire, about 1820-30
Marks: 'I. DALE' above 'BURSLEM', impressed on the back of the base
Lead-glazed earthenware
2659-1874 Jermyn Street Collection(23/05/2008) |
| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
| Object history | Jermyn Street Collection |
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| Bibliographic reference | Read, Herbert Staffordshire pottery figures. London: Duckworth, 1929, p. 20 |
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| Accession number | 2659-1901 |
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| Record created | March 31, 2008 |
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