Petruchio
Figurine
ca.1880 (made)
ca.1880 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
This figurine of Petruchio, one of a series of Shakespeare characters, was made in Paris by the company of Edmé Samson, a famous copyist of pottery and porcelain. Samson established his factory in Paris in 1845, producing pieces inspired by and copied from the work of famous factories, including Meissen, Sèvres, Chelsea, Derby and all the major factories of England, France and Germany, as well as tin-glazed earthenware or faience. He claimed to mark all pieces with his own double 'S' mark as well as the mark of the original piece, but in many cases his own mark is missing.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Petruchio (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Glazed porcelain |
| Brief description | Figurine of Petruchio in Shakespeare's play The Taming of the Shrew, Samson & Company copy of a Crown Derby figure. French, late 19th century |
| Physical description | Figurine of Petruchio standing on a rococo-style base decorated with gold lines, wearing a royal blue doublet decorated in gold, and royal blue and yellow hose. He wears a white ruff at his neck, a black hat with a plume, and tan thigh-length boots. He is looking in front of him, his head tilted upwards towards his left hand which is raised in the air, while his right hand is on his hip. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Petruccio' (Inscribed in black on the base in cursive script.) |
| Credit line | Accepted by HM Government in lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1996 |
| Subject depicted | |
| Literary reference | The Taming of the Shrew |
| Summary | This figurine of Petruchio, one of a series of Shakespeare characters, was made in Paris by the company of Edmé Samson, a famous copyist of pottery and porcelain. Samson established his factory in Paris in 1845, producing pieces inspired by and copied from the work of famous factories, including Meissen, Sèvres, Chelsea, Derby and all the major factories of England, France and Germany, as well as tin-glazed earthenware or faience. He claimed to mark all pieces with his own double 'S' mark as well as the mark of the original piece, but in many cases his own mark is missing. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | S.962-1996 |
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| Record created | February 24, 2006 |
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