Figure
ca. 1765 (made)
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Figure, in soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded, of a girl dancing on a rococo scrolled pedestal, and wearing a pink and green hat, pink bodice, flowered skirt, and apron edged with gold, and dancing in front of a large bocage of flowers and foliage.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded, |
Brief description | Figure, in soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded, of a girl dancing on a rococo scrolled pedestal, made by Bow Porcelain Factory, London, ca. 1765 |
Physical description | Figure, in soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded, of a girl dancing on a rococo scrolled pedestal, and wearing a pink and green hat, pink bodice, flowered skirt, and apron edged with gold, and dancing in front of a large bocage of flowers and foliage. |
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Marks and inscriptions | An anchor and dagger (In red) |
Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
Object history | Purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber from Brooks, London, for £2 10 shillings in April 1867 |
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Bibliographic reference | Bradshaw, Peter. Bow Porcelain Figures, circa 1748-1774. 1992, fig. 222 |
Other number | Sch. I 89 - Schreiber number |
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Accession number | 414:13-1885 |
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Record created | December 11, 2008 |
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