Figure
1750-1775 (made)
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Standing female figure symbolising 'Justice' on a pedestal and holding a brass sword and scales. Painted decoration in blue, manganese, two shades of green, yellow, red, black and gold. Some of the colours are badly fired and there is extensive overpainting on the dress of the figure. The moulded figure is hollow and has a pierced firing-ventilation hole in the bottom.
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Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware with painted decoration and brass |
Brief description | Female figure of Justice carrying sword and scales, tin-glazed earthenware with painted polychrome decoration and brass, possibly Delft, 1750-1775. |
Physical description | Standing female figure symbolising 'Justice' on a pedestal and holding a brass sword and scales. Painted decoration in blue, manganese, two shades of green, yellow, red, black and gold. Some of the colours are badly fired and there is extensive overpainting on the dress of the figure. The moulded figure is hollow and has a pierced firing-ventilation hole in the bottom. |
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Gallery label | Female figure depicting Justice
possibly made Delft, Netherlands 1750-75
Tin-glazed earthenware with painted decoration, brass
56-1874
The polychromy is probably a 19th-century addition.(16/07/2008) |
Credit line | Bought from the Haliburton Collection |
Production | According to Jan Daan van Dam and Hans & Jacobien Ressing 14-11-2001, probably piece of white Delft, 'improved' by enamelled polychromy in the 19th century. |
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Accession number | 56-1874 |
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Record created | July 16, 2008 |
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