Britannia
Figure
ca. 1765-1770 (made)
ca. 1765-1770 (made)
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Figure of Britannia in soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded. She stands on a low rococo scroll base with trophies in front, a flag and a lion couchant behind her, The trident is her raised right hand has been broken away. Her left hand rests on an oval shield, supported on the lion's head, and painted in brown with the corsses of the Union Jack. Behind the figure, a small amount of bocage.
Object details
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| Title | Britannia (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Figure of Britannia, enamelled and gilt soft-paste porcelain, William Duesbury & Co., Derby, ca. 1765-1770 |
| Physical description | Figure of Britannia in soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded. She stands on a low rococo scroll base with trophies in front, a flag and a lion couchant behind her, The trident is her raised right hand has been broken away. Her left hand rests on an oval shield, supported on the lion's head, and painted in brown with the corsses of the Union Jack. Behind the figure, a small amount of bocage. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Miss C.A.R. Adams |
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| Accession number | C.47-1947 |
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| Record created | August 14, 2008 |
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