Figure
ca. 1760 (made)
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Figure, in soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels and slightly gilded, of a bishop standing and giving a benediction, on a rococo scrolled base with applied flowers and foliage; he is clad in mitre and vestments with a fur-lined cope
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Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels and slightly gilded |
Brief description | Figure, in soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels and slightly gilded, of a bishop standing on a rococo scrolled base, made by Bow Porcelain Factory, London, ca. 1760 |
Physical description | Figure, in soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels and slightly gilded, of a bishop standing and giving a benediction, on a rococo scrolled base with applied flowers and foliage; he is clad in mitre and vestments with a fur-lined cope |
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Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
Object history | Purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber from Sander's sale, Christie's, for £32 in May 1875 |
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Bibliographic reference | Bradshaw, Peter. Bow Porcelain Figures, circa 1748-1774. 1992, fig. 88 |
Other number | Sch. I 91 - Schreiber number |
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Accession number | 414:24-1885 |
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Record created | December 11, 2008 |
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