Plaque
1872
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Large circular plaque with painted decoration depicting an adolescent girl fishing by a pond. The girl holds the rod upright with one hand and tugs at a fish in the water with the other. Large water-based plants such as papyrus grow out of the water, and in the background is a high wall with trees visible on the other side of the wall.
Object details
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| Brief description | Large plaque of a girl fishing in a pond, painted by W.S Coleman, Minton Art Pottery, London, 1872 |
| Physical description | Large circular plaque with painted decoration depicting an adolescent girl fishing by a pond. The girl holds the rod upright with one hand and tugs at a fish in the water with the other. Large water-based plants such as papyrus grow out of the water, and in the background is a high wall with trees visible on the other side of the wall. |
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| Credit line | Gift of Ian and Rita Smythe |
| Bibliographic reference | Illustrated in Jones, J. 'Minton: the First Two Hundred Years of Design and Production', p.218. Described as 'probably one of the largest plaques painted by W.S Coleman'. |
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| Accession number | C.65-2018 |
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| Record created | September 6, 2018 |
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