St. James the Great
Figure
ca. 1755 (made)
ca. 1755 (made)
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Figure, probably of St James the Great, in soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded. He is standing, with long hair, bearded, his left arm drawn across his chest. He wears a purple flowered pink tunic, sandals, and a full cloak of a dirty green colour. Scrolled mound base picked out in green and pink, and decorated with a red bottle.
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Title | St. James the Great (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilded |
Brief description | Figure, probably of St. James the Great, soft-paste porcelain enamelled in colours and gilded, Derby porcelain factory, ca. 1755 |
Physical description | Figure, probably of St James the Great, in soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded. He is standing, with long hair, bearded, his left arm drawn across his chest. He wears a purple flowered pink tunic, sandals, and a full cloak of a dirty green colour. Scrolled mound base picked out in green and pink, and decorated with a red bottle. |
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Credit line | Bequeathed by Arthur Hurst |
Object history | Previously identified as St Thomas and King Lear |
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Accession number | C.298-1940 |
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Record created | August 14, 2008 |
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