Europe
Figure
ca. 1780 (made)
ca. 1780 (made)
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Figure of Europe, from a set of Continents, in soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded. The figure of a woman stands on round mound with cornucopiae of flowers and an artist's palette at her sides and mason's tools at her feet. She wears a flowered robe and a crown on her head. She holds an orb in one hand. The side of the mound is inscribed EUROPE in gilding.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Figure of Europe from a set of the Four Quarters of the Globe (see also C.18,19 & 20-1985), enamelled and gilt soft-paste porcelain, William Duesbury & Co., Derby, ca. 1780 |
| Physical description | Figure of Europe, from a set of Continents, in soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded. The figure of a woman stands on round mound with cornucopiae of flowers and an artist's palette at her sides and mason's tools at her feet. She wears a flowered robe and a crown on her head. She holds an orb in one hand. The side of the mound is inscribed EUROPE in gilding. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | '18' and 'N' (Painted in brown enamel) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by R. E. Jerome, Esq. |
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| Accession number | C.21-1985 |
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| Record created | August 14, 2008 |
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