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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Pastoral group with dog and lamb

Figure Group
ca. 1770-1784 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Figure group of soft-paste porcelain enamelled and gilded. A female figure sits on a bank and a man is supported by the stem of a tree. A lamb sits on her lap. Beneath at the base is a dog.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitlePastoral group with dog and lamb (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain enamelled and gilded
Brief description
Pastoral figure group of enamelled and gilt soft-paste porcelain, William Duesbury & Co., Derby, ca. 1770-1784
Physical description
Figure group of soft-paste porcelain enamelled and gilded. A female figure sits on a bank and a man is supported by the stem of a tree. A lamb sits on her lap. Beneath at the base is a dog.
Dimensions
  • Height: 15.2cm
  • Width: 12.1cm
Marks and inscriptions
An arrow-head (Incised)
Production
Possibly ca. 1770-1784. Bradshaw p251 pl185.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
1316-1871

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Record createdAugust 14, 2008
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