Shepherd
Figure
ca. 1755-1760 (made)
ca. 1755-1760 (made)
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Figure of a shepherd in soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels. He is standing, holding out a fruit in his right hand, a basket of fruit under his left arm, a dog at his feet. He wears a pink-lined flowered white tunic, white shirt, green trousers, yellow shoes and green and white hat. Scrolled pedestal picked out in green and crimson.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Shepherd (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain,painted in enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Figure of a Shepherd, enamelled and gilt soft-paste porcelain, William Duesbury & Co., Derby, ca. 1755-1760 |
| Physical description | Figure of a shepherd in soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels. He is standing, holding out a fruit in his right hand, a basket of fruit under his left arm, a dog at his feet. He wears a pink-lined flowered white tunic, white shirt, green trousers, yellow shoes and green and white hat. Scrolled pedestal picked out in green and crimson. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Arthur Hurst |
| Production | The same model was also made by Gilbody's Liverpool Factory (operational 1754-1760), presumably copying Derby. |
| Bibliographic reference | For this model, see Hillis, Maurice. Liverpool Porcelain, 1756-1804. 2011, pl. 7.71 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.303-1940 |
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| Record created | August 14, 2008 |
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