Asia
Figure
ca. 1780 (made)
ca. 1780 (made)
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Figure of Asia, from a set of Continents, in soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded. The figure of a young girl, with some Asian facial features, stands on a circular mound formed by pierced scrollwork. The girl stands on flowers and leans against a camel. She holds a vase in one hand and berries and leaves in the other. She is wearing a flowered robe and cloth draped over one shoulder. She has a white scarf over her head and a wreath. The side of the mound is inscribed ASIA in gilding.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, enamelled and gilt |
| Brief description | Figure of Asia from a set of the Four Quarters of the Globe (see also C.18,19 & 21-1985), enamelled and gilt soft-paste porcelain, William Duesbury & Co., Derby, ca. 1780 |
| Physical description | Figure of Asia, from a set of Continents, in soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded. The figure of a young girl, with some Asian facial features, stands on a circular mound formed by pierced scrollwork. The girl stands on flowers and leans against a camel. She holds a vase in one hand and berries and leaves in the other. She is wearing a flowered robe and cloth draped over one shoulder. She has a white scarf over her head and a wreath. The side of the mound is inscribed ASIA in gilding. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by R. E. Jerome, Esq. |
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| Accession number | C.20-1985 |
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| Record created | August 14, 2008 |
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