Pedlar
Figure
ca. 1765 (made)
ca. 1765 (made)
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Figure of a female pedlar in soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded. She is standing, an oblong basket of bottles in her arms. She wears a fur-edged purple jacket flowered in green and black, flowered yellow shirt, red shoes and white head cloth. Low mound base with rococo scrolls picked out in turquoise and gilded.
Object details
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Object type | |
Title | Pedlar (generic title) |
Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilded |
Brief description | Figure, Vivandiere, soft-paste porcelain enamelled in colours and gilt, William Duesbury & Co., Derby, ca. 1765 |
Physical description | Figure of a female pedlar in soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded. She is standing, an oblong basket of bottles in her arms. She wears a fur-edged purple jacket flowered in green and black, flowered yellow shirt, red shoes and white head cloth. Low mound base with rococo scrolls picked out in turquoise and gilded. |
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Credit line | Bequeathed by Arthur Hurst |
Production | Label states, sometimes identified as actress Mrs. Cibber. |
Collection | |
Accession number | C.300-1940 |
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Record created | August 14, 2008 |
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