Figure
ca. 1760 (made)
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Figure of a woman, representing Air, in soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. She stands holding a cloak above her head. An eagle stands to her left. From a set of four representing the Elements.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Figure of a woman, representing Air, in soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, Bow Porcelain Factory, Bow, ca. 1760. |
| Physical description | Figure of a woman, representing Air, in soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. She stands holding a cloak above her head. An eagle stands to her left. From a set of four representing the Elements. |
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| Credit line | Given by E. F. Broderip, Esq. |
| Object history | See C.250-1940 for Fire from this set of Elements |
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| Bibliographic reference | Bradshaw, Peter. Bow Porcelain Figures, circa 1748-1774. 1992, fig. 203-204 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.661-1925 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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