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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Group

1830-1835 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Figure group of a hairdresser and a lady in bone china painted with enamels and gilded. The hairdresser has his hair tied with a bow behind and wears a blue gilt coat, a flowered waistcoat, pink and yellow striped breeches, white stockings and black shoes. His hat is on the ground. The lady is sitting under his hands on a gilt chair and wears a blue dress flowered in gold with a yellow lined mauve gown over it, and holds a mirror in her right hand. Circular base with a green top and openwork gilt scrolls round the sides.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Bone china painted with enamels and gilded
Brief description
Figure group of a hairdresser and a lady in bone china painted with enamels and gilded, Derby Porcelain factory, Derby, 1830-1835.
Physical description
Figure group of a hairdresser and a lady in bone china painted with enamels and gilded. The hairdresser has his hair tied with a bow behind and wears a blue gilt coat, a flowered waistcoat, pink and yellow striped breeches, white stockings and black shoes. His hat is on the ground. The lady is sitting under his hands on a gilt chair and wears a blue dress flowered in gold with a yellow lined mauve gown over it, and holds a mirror in her right hand. Circular base with a green top and openwork gilt scrolls round the sides.
Dimensions
  • Height: 17.8cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'No 84' (Incised)
  • 'BLOOR DERBY' [On a circular band surrounding a crown] (printed in red)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Mr John George Joicey
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Twitchett, John. Derby Porcelain. London : Barrie & Jenkins, 1980. 292 p.
Collection
Accession number
C.1302-1919

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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