Figure
ca. 1820 (made)
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Figure of a shepherdess playing a mandoline or lute in bone china painted in enamels and gilded. She is seated on a mound from which grows clumps of 'bocage' and has a lamb at her side. She wears a short-sleeved dark blue garment over a white blouse, dark blue skirt with gold flowers and a white turban or scarf with jewelled clasp. The pierced base is modelled as rococo scrolls.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Bone china, painted in enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Figure of a shepherdess, bone china painted in enamels and gilded, Derby Porcelain Factory, ca. 1820 |
| Physical description | Figure of a shepherdess playing a mandoline or lute in bone china painted in enamels and gilded. She is seated on a mound from which grows clumps of 'bocage' and has a lamb at her side. She wears a short-sleeved dark blue garment over a white blouse, dark blue skirt with gold flowers and a white turban or scarf with jewelled clasp. The pierced base is modelled as rococo scrolls. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | '301' Note Factory figure model number incised |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mr John George Joicey |
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| Accession number | CIRC.671A-1919 |
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| Record created | June 14, 2010 |
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