Figure
ca. 1820-1830 (made)
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Figure of earthenware, painted in enamel colours, One of a set of the four elements; 'WATER' represented by a fishwife. She is standing on a shell holding fish in her skirt one hand, and a basket in the other. Behind is a flowering tree and on the base is represented a stream of water.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Lead-glazed earthenware, painted in enamels |
| Brief description | Figure of 'Water' represented by a fishwife, lead-glazed earthenware, painted in enamels, made at the factory of J. Dale, Burslem, ca. 1820-1830 |
| Physical description | Figure of earthenware, painted in enamel colours, One of a set of the four elements; 'WATER' represented by a fishwife. She is standing on a shell holding fish in her skirt one hand, and a basket in the other. Behind is a flowering tree and on the base is represented a stream of water. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'I. DALE / BURSLEM' (Impressed on the back of the base) |
| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
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| Bibliographic reference | Read, Herbert Staffordshire pottery figures. London: Duckworth, 1929, p. 20 |
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| Accession number | 2658-1901 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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