Figure

ca. 1758-62 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Figure, in soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels, of a South American parrot perched with a fruit in its claws on the stump of a tree, which is supported on a three-footed base decorated with purple scrolls.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels
Brief description
Figure, in soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels, of a South American parrot perched with a fruit in its claws on the stump of a tree, made by Bow Porcelain Factory, London, ca. 1758-62
Physical description
Figure, in soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels, of a South American parrot perched with a fruit in its claws on the stump of a tree, which is supported on a three-footed base decorated with purple scrolls.
Dimensions
  • Height: 16.8cm
Credit line
Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber
Object history
One of a pair with 414:227-1885 (Sch. I 67)
The pair was purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber from Saunders' sale, Christie's, for £18 in May 1875.
Acquired as Chelsea porcelain.
The pair was copied from parrots made at the Meissen factory and first modelled by J.J. Kändler in 1741.
Subject depicted
Bibliographic references
  • Anton Gabszewicz, Bow Porcelain: the Collection formed by Geoffrey Freeman. (1982), cat. 267
  • Bradshaw, Peter. Bow Porcelain Figures, circa 1748-1774. 1992, fig. 182
Other number
Sch. I 67A - Schreiber number
Collection
Accession number
414:227/A-1885

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Record createdDecember 9, 2008
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