Figure
ca. 1800 (made)
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Figure in porcelain painted with enamels of Ceres. She stands upon a low moulded circular pedestal surmounting a square plinth. She wears a long robe with a flowered border at the bottom and edged blue at the neck and sleeves, over an underskirt edged red. She also has a red and white waist ban and a red scarf. She is carrying a sheaf of corn. 'Seres' is inscribed on the plinth.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted with enamels and moulded |
| Brief description | Figure in porcelain painted with enamels of Ceres, made in Staffordshire, ca. 1800. |
| Physical description | Figure in porcelain painted with enamels of Ceres. She stands upon a low moulded circular pedestal surmounting a square plinth. She wears a long robe with a flowered border at the bottom and edged blue at the neck and sleeves, over an underskirt edged red. She also has a red and white waist ban and a red scarf. She is carrying a sheaf of corn. 'Seres' is inscribed on the plinth. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Seres' (Inscribed on the foot of the plinth) |
| Credit line | Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq. |
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| Accession number | C.1140-1924 |
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| Record created | May 29, 2009 |
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