Two infant gardeners
Figure Group
late 18th century (made)
late 18th century (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Two infant gardeners with wheelbarrow and basket beside a tree on a rocky base
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Two infant gardeners (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | White earthenware, press-moulded, with lead glaze stained green and yellow |
| Brief description | Earthenware figure group of two infant gardeners made at Cozzi pottery factory, Venice, late 18th century |
| Physical description | Two infant gardeners with wheelbarrow and basket beside a tree on a rocky base |
| Credit line | Given by Mr Stuart G. Davis |
| Object history | Paper label with blue printed border inscribed '8.101' |
| Production | Acquired as Southern French, 18th century. A note in the register in Arthur Lane's hand observes that 'the style of the modelling, the tree behind, and the tone of green recall porcelain of the Cozzi factory, Venice, which also made faïence and cream-coloured earthnenware were also made.' Relabelled Italian, Venice, late 18th century. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.752-1921 |
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| Record created | June 7, 2004 |
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