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Figure

ca. 1753 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Standing figure of a sailor, his right hand thrust in his waistcoat, wearing a three-cornered hat, long coat and baggy trousers. Slightly mounded square base.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, glazed
Brief description
Figure of a sailor, white-glazed soft-paste porcelain; Bow Porcelain Factory, England (London), ca. 1753
Physical description
Standing figure of a sailor, his right hand thrust in his waistcoat, wearing a three-cornered hat, long coat and baggy trousers. Slightly mounded square base.
Dimensions
  • Height: 14.6cm
Credit line
Given by Mr W.A.J. Floersheim
Subject depicted
Bibliographic reference
Bradshaw, Peter. Bow Porcelain Figures, circa 1748-1774. 1992, fig. 35
Collection
Accession number
C.158-1931

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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