Time
Figure
ca. 1775 (made)
ca. 1775 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Figure in soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded of Father Time. A bearded man with wings, slightly draped in a flowered mantle and standing with his hands on an hour-glass supported on his left thigh, and his left foot rests on a globe. A scythe leans against a pile of rocks behind him. Circular base with a gilt line.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Time (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Figure in soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded of Father Time, Derby Porcelain Factory, Derby, ca. 1775. |
| Physical description | Figure in soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded of Father Time. A bearded man with wings, slightly draped in a flowered mantle and standing with his hands on an hour-glass supported on his left thigh, and his left foot rests on a globe. A scythe leans against a pile of rocks behind him. Circular base with a gilt line. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'N222 / N' (Incised) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Herbert Allen |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.260-1935 |
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| Record created | August 14, 2008 |
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