Earth
Figure
1775-1780 (made)
1775-1780 (made)
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Figure in biscuit porcelain of Earth represented by a boy dressed as a gardener holding a spade, and in his left hand is a bunch of fruit. He stands beside a pedestal on which is a pot with flowers. On an octagonal plinth with key-pattern in relief.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Earth (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Biscuit porcelain |
| Brief description | Figure in biscuit porcelain of Earth represented by a boy dressed as a gardener holding a spade, modelled by Pierre Stephan, Derby Porcelain Factory, Derby, 1775-1780. |
| Physical description | Figure in biscuit porcelain of Earth represented by a boy dressed as a gardener holding a spade, and in his left hand is a bunch of fruit. He stands beside a pedestal on which is a pot with flowers. On an octagonal plinth with key-pattern in relief. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Herbert Allen |
| Object history | One of two figures from a set of the Four Elements C.279-1935. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.279A-1935 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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