Neptune
Figure
ca. 1674-1675 (made)
ca. 1674-1675 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Soon after founding his pottery, John Dwight experimented with the manufacture of ambitious busts and figures. Unlike most ceramic sculptures, these were modelled
by hand, rather than made in moulds, and would have been costly one-off productions.
The figure of Neptune has been deliberately fired dark brown in imitation of bronze.
by hand, rather than made in moulds, and would have been costly one-off productions.
The figure of Neptune has been deliberately fired dark brown in imitation of bronze.
Object details
| Categories | |
| Object type | |
| Title | Neptune (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Stoneware, hand-modelled |
| Brief description | Figure depicting Neptune, hand-modelled stoneware, made at the factory of John Dwight, Fulham, ca. 1673-1675 |
| Gallery label | Figure depicting Neptune
Made at the factory of John Dwight, Fulham, England, about 1673-75
Hand-modelled stoneware
C.393-1920
Part of the Dwight family heirlooms discovered at the Fulham Pottery in 1861(23/05/2008) |
| Object history | Part of the Dwight family heirlooms discovered at the Fulham Pottery in 1861. |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | Soon after founding his pottery, John Dwight experimented with the manufacture of ambitious busts and figures. Unlike most ceramic sculptures, these were modelled by hand, rather than made in moulds, and would have been costly one-off productions. The figure of Neptune has been deliberately fired dark brown in imitation of bronze. |
| Bibliographic reference | See Ceramics and Glass Section Object Information File held in Ceramics and Glass Section office |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.393-1920 |
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| Record created | March 31, 2008 |
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