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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 138, The Harry and Carol Djanogly Gallery

St George and the Dragon

Figure
ca. 1783-1795 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Figure of St George and the Dragon in creamware. The saint, mounted on a mettlesome horse, is about to thrust a spear or lance, which his hands purport to grasp, into the open jaws of the prostrate monster.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleSt George and the Dragon (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Creamware (lead-glazed earthenware), press-moulded
Brief description
Figure of St George and the Dragon, creamware, Ralph Wood, Burslem, Staffordshire, ca. 1783-1795
Physical description
Figure of St George and the Dragon in creamware. The saint, mounted on a mettlesome horse, is about to thrust a spear or lance, which his hands purport to grasp, into the open jaws of the prostrate monster.
Dimensions
  • Height: 27.9cm
  • Width: 21cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Ra. Wood. Burslem' (impressed)
  • '23' (impressed)
Credit line
Given by L.J.E. Hooper
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.723-1931

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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