St James the Great
Figure
ca.1752-55 (made)
ca.1752-55 (made)
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Figure in white glazed soft-paste porcelain, probably of St James the Great, standing on a rococo scrolled base with a broken sword and orb at his feet, and he wears a long cloak thrown loosely over a tunic.
Object details
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| Title | St James the Great (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain and glazed |
| Brief description | Figure in white glazed soft-paste porcelain, probably of St James the Great, standing on a rococo scrolled base with a broken sword and orb at his feet, Derby, ca. 1752-1755. |
| Physical description | Figure in white glazed soft-paste porcelain, probably of St James the Great, standing on a rococo scrolled base with a broken sword and orb at his feet, and he wears a long cloak thrown loosely over a tunic. |
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| Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
| Object history | Purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber from Dalgleish, London, for 13 shillings in January 1868 Previously identified as St Thomas Acquired as Bow or Chelsea porcelain and first catalogued as a figure of King Lear |
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| Other number | Sch. I 287 - Schreiber number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 414:137-1885 |
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| Record created | August 14, 2008 |
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