Figure Group
ca. 1750 (made)
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So-called Pew Groups are among the earliest figures made in Staffordshire. But they had little influence on the future of figure-making. They are almost entirely modelled by hand, rather than being moulded. Surviving examples appear to have been made by a mere handful of potters.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Salt-glazed stoneware, hand modelled |
| Brief description | Salt-glazed stoneware pew group, with applied brown details, Staffordshire, ca. 1750. |
| Physical description | Pew figure group in salt-glazed stoneware with applied brown details. Hand-modelled. Three figures seated on a high-backed settle. The woman in the centre has a close-fitting cap, striped dress and apron with her hands folded across her stomach. The man on the left wears a black tricorne hat and is taking snuff from his box. The man on the right in a black cap raises his left hand and takes snuff. |
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| Summary | So-called Pew Groups are among the earliest figures made in Staffordshire. But they had little influence on the future of figure-making. They are almost entirely modelled by hand, rather than being moulded. Surviving examples appear to have been made by a mere handful of potters. |
| Bibliographic reference | Hildyard, Robin. European Ceramics. London : V&A Publications, 1999. 144 p., ill. ISBN 185177260X |
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| Accession number | C.6-1975 |
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| Record created | December 2, 2002 |
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