Figure
ca. 1755-60 (made)
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Figure of Neptune, representing Water, in soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels. The bearded man stands with a jar under his left arm, and a red-tailed dolphin at his feet. He wears a yellow robe flowered in blue, lined with white flowers in crimson, and over his left arm is bright blue drapery. Mound base moulded with shells. From a set of the Four Elements
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, press-moulded, and painted in enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Figure of Neptune, representing the element Water, in soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels, Bow Porcelain Factory, Bow, ca. 1755-60 |
| Physical description | Figure of Neptune, representing Water, in soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels. The bearded man stands with a jar under his left arm, and a red-tailed dolphin at his feet. He wears a yellow robe flowered in blue, lined with white flowers in crimson, and over his left arm is bright blue drapery. Mound base moulded with shells. From a set of the Four Elements |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mr Arthur Hurst |
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| Accession number | C.241-1940 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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