Figure
ca. 1749 (made)
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Figure of a greyhound with a dead hare in glazed soft-paste white porcelain. The hound reclines with his head turned to the right and gazes downwards, and a hare lies between its paws. Mound base with incised markings to simulate plants and rocks. The underside is unglazed.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Glazed soft-paste white porcelain with incised decoration |
| Brief description | Figure of a greyhound with a dead hare in glazed soft-paste white porcelain, possibly modelled by Nicholas Sprimont, Chelsea porcelain factory, Chelsea, ca. 1749. |
| Physical description | Figure of a greyhound with a dead hare in glazed soft-paste white porcelain. The hound reclines with his head turned to the right and gazes downwards, and a hare lies between its paws. Mound base with incised markings to simulate plants and rocks. The underside is unglazed. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Trident thrust through a crown (In underglaze blue at the back of the base) |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.13-1972 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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