Fire
Group
ca. 1820 (made)
ca. 1820 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Group of white porcelain showing a woman seated and a man standing on a round mound which is supported by pierced scrollwork, the contours of which are gilded.
The woman is in a yellow and blue, flowered dress with a laced bodice, she is using bellows to fan a fire on which is a heart. The man is wearing purple breeches and a blue coat, he holds a heart.
The woman is in a yellow and blue, flowered dress with a laced bodice, she is using bellows to fan a fire on which is a heart. The man is wearing purple breeches and a blue coat, he holds a heart.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Fire (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in enamel colours and gilded |
| Brief description | Group of a man and a woman, representing 'Fire', porcelain painted in enamel colours and gilded, Derby Porcelain factory, England, ca. 1820 |
| Physical description | Group of white porcelain showing a woman seated and a man standing on a round mound which is supported by pierced scrollwork, the contours of which are gilded. The woman is in a yellow and blue, flowered dress with a laced bodice, she is using bellows to fan a fire on which is a heart. The man is wearing purple breeches and a blue coat, he holds a heart. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'DERBY' surmounted by a crown (Painted in red enamel on base) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by R. E. Jerome, Esq. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.12-1985 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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