Four children playing music
Figure Group
ca. 1785-1790 (made)
ca. 1785-1790 (made)
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Group of four children playing music in biscuit soft-paste porcelain. Four bareheaded children in contemporary dress stand on a rocky base around a leafing tree. They play a French horn, lutes, and a tambourine or tabor (?). Musical trophies are at their feet. 'Patch marks' on the base.
Object details
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| Title | Four children playing music (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Biscuit soft-paste porcelain with slight smear glaze |
| Brief description | Figure group of four children playing music, biscuit porcelain, manufactured by William Duesbury & Co., Derby, ca. 1785-1790 |
| Physical description | Group of four children playing music in biscuit soft-paste porcelain. Four bareheaded children in contemporary dress stand on a rocky base around a leafing tree. They play a French horn, lutes, and a tambourine or tabor (?). Musical trophies are at their feet. 'Patch marks' on the base. |
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| Accession number | CIRC.410-1911 |
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| Record created | August 14, 2008 |
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