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Figure
- Place of origin:
London (made)
- Date:
ca. 1750 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Bow Porcelain Factory (manufacturer)
- Materials and Techniques:
Soft-paste porcelain
- Credit Line:
Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street
- Museum number:
2883-1901
- Gallery location:
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery, case 2, shelf 6
Physical description
Statuette of soft-paste porcelain. A standing figure of a nun in a long robe and veil; circular base.
Place of Origin
London (made)
Date
ca. 1750 (made)
Artist/maker
Bow Porcelain Factory (manufacturer)
Materials and Techniques
Soft-paste porcelain
Dimensions
Height: 16.5 cm
Descriptive line
Figure of a nun, soft-paste porcelain, made by Bow Porcelain Factory, England (London), ca. 1750
Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no)
Honey, W. B. Old English porcelain; a handbook for collectors London: Faber & Faber, 1948, pp. 83-84.
Production Note
The model has been attributed to the 'Muses Modeller'
Materials
Soft paste porcelain
Subjects depicted
Nuns
Categories
Ceramics; Porcelain
Collection
Ceramics Collection