Figure
early 19th century (made)
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Figure of Charity in porcelain painted in colours. Charity is portrayed as a woman clad in a white robe edged in red and covered with a diaper of floral sprigs in colours. On her left arm she carries a baby and a small child stands by her right side. She stands on a rocky pedestal set on a square base, surrounded with a narrow red line and inscribed 'Charity'.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in colours |
| Brief description | Figure of Charity in porcelain painted in colours, Staffordshire, early 19th century |
| Physical description | Figure of Charity in porcelain painted in colours. Charity is portrayed as a woman clad in a white robe edged in red and covered with a diaper of floral sprigs in colours. On her left arm she carries a baby and a small child stands by her right side. She stands on a rocky pedestal set on a square base, surrounded with a narrow red line and inscribed 'Charity'. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Charity' (In red on the base) |
| Credit line | Given by Mr J. D. Kennedy through Art Fund |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.449-1927 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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