The Frog and the Ox
Figure Group
1857-1859 (made)
1857-1859 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Biscuit porcelain figure group; ox lying on ground looking down at frog directly in front. Integral raised base.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Frog and the Ox (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Biscuit porcelain |
| Brief description | Biscuit porcelain figure group illustrating the fable of the frog and the ox, Haffreingue porcelain factory, Boulogne, 1857-1859. |
| Physical description | Biscuit porcelain figure group; ox lying on ground looking down at frog directly in front. Integral raised base. |
| Marks and inscriptions | An anchor and the intials 'H F' impressed on a seal |
| Credit line | Presented by Lt. Col. K. Dingwall, DSO with Art Fund support |
| Object history | Bought by the donor at Boulogne-sur-Mer |
| Production | Edouard and Firmin Haffreingue's factory; presumably modelled by Paul Coloméra, named by Tardy as the factory modeller. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.274-1915 |
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| Record created | June 7, 2004 |
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