Figure
1924 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Coloured glazed earthenware figure of a lion seated on a wedge shaped plinth
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Earthenware |
| Brief description | Figure of a lion, earthenware, designed by Percy Metcalf, made by Ashtead Potteries, England 1924 |
| Physical description | Coloured glazed earthenware figure of a lion seated on a wedge shaped plinth |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Marked Ashstead potteries with a tree stamped in black under the glaze |
| Credit line | Given by the Ashtead Potteries Ltd |
| Object history | This figure of a lion was taken from the 'Lion of Industry' modelled by Percy Metcalfe for the Place of Industry, British Empire Exhibition, Wembley. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.20-1925 |
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| Record created | November 9, 2007 |
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