Bull Baiting
Figure Group
1800-1830 (made)
1800-1830 (made)
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Figure group of a bull, man and dog in lead-glazed earthenware painted with enamels. The bull is dappled with patches of reddish-brown and is standing head down tethered by a rope round its neck. The man is lying on his back under the animal which he is kicking with his left foot. The dog is worrying the head of the bull, which is trampling on it with its left fore-foot. Rectangular base coloured brownish-green.
Object details
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| Title | Bull Baiting (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Lead-glazed earthenware painted with enamels |
| Brief description | 'Bull Baiting' figure group of a bull, man and dog, lead-glazed earthenware, made in Staffordshire, 1800-1830. |
| Physical description | Figure group of a bull, man and dog in lead-glazed earthenware painted with enamels. The bull is dappled with patches of reddish-brown and is standing head down tethered by a rope round its neck. The man is lying on his back under the animal which he is kicking with his left foot. The dog is worrying the head of the bull, which is trampling on it with its left fore-foot. Rectangular base coloured brownish-green. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr J. D. Kennedy through Art Fund |
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| Accession number | C.441-1928 |
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| Record created | March 31, 2008 |
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