Sportsman's companion
Figure
ca. 1780 (made)
ca. 1780 (made)
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Figure of a woman with a hawk (?) in soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded. She stands holding the bird on her left arm. She wears an orange hat with upturned brim, a purple jacket and skirt, white waistcoat, and striped under-skirt. She stands on a rocky mound from which grows a tree stump with branches. She is the companion to Circ.240-1931.
Object details
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| Title | Sportsman's companion (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Figure, Sportsman's companion, enamelled and gilt soft-paste porcelain, William Duesbury & Co., Derby, ca. 1780 |
| Physical description | Figure of a woman with a hawk (?) in soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded. She stands holding the bird on her left arm. She wears an orange hat with upturned brim, a purple jacket and skirt, white waistcoat, and striped under-skirt. She stands on a rocky mound from which grows a tree stump with branches. She is the companion to Circ.240-1931. |
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| Credit line | Given by W. A. J. Floersheim |
| Production | Label - Chelsea-Derby. |
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| Accession number | CIRC.239-1931 |
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| Record created | August 14, 2008 |
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