Dancing man
Figure
ca. 1755-1760 (made)
ca. 1755-1760 (made)
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Figure in soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded of a youth dancing. Rococo scrolled base pierced with openwork, picked out in crimson and decorated with applied flowers.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Dancing man (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels, pierced, with applied flowers and gilded |
| Brief description | Figure, in soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded, of a youth dancing, manufacturer uncertain, possibly Derby porcelain factory, ca. 1755-1760 |
| Physical description | Figure in soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded of a youth dancing. Rococo scrolled base pierced with openwork, picked out in crimson and decorated with applied flowers. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Y' [in a triangle within a circle] (Incised) |
| Credit line | Given by Alfred E. Hutton, Esq. |
| Production | Manufacturer uncertain. Previously attributed to Longton Hall and subsequently, by some, to Derby. Some authorities designate this group the 'Girl on a Horse' or 'Compass-marked' class. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Mallet, J.V.G.. 'Early Derby Porcelain', Derby Porcelain International Society Journal. no. 2, 1991, pp. 17-19 and figs. 11 & 11A.
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.540-1921 |
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| Record created | August 14, 2008 |
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