Figure

ca. 1770 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Figure, in white, glazed hard-paste porcelain of a pheasant perched on a tree trunk partially covered with the flowers of a climbing plant

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
White, glazed hard-paste porcelain
Brief description
Figure, in white, glazed hard-paste porcelain of a pheasant perched on a tree trunk partially covered with the flowers of a climbing plant, made by Plymouth Porcelain Factory, Plymouth, ca. 1770.
Physical description
Figure, in white, glazed hard-paste porcelain of a pheasant perched on a tree trunk partially covered with the flowers of a climbing plant
Dimensions
  • Height: 20.3cm
Credit line
Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber
Object history
Purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber from Lord Exmouth for £5 in March 1869
Subjects depicted
Other number
Sch. I 688 - Schreiber number
Collection
Accession number
414:703-1885

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Record createdFebruary 3, 2009
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