Asia
Figure
1768-1770 (made)
1768-1770 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Figure, of hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded, of a woman, emblematic of Asia, from the Four Continents; she stands holding with both hands a covered vase of spices on a pedestal of rock, and she wears a jewelled diadem on her head and a green scarf thrown loosely over a white robe diapered with purple flowers; a turban lies at her feet on the rococo scrolled base and a camel crouches behind her.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Asia (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Figure, of hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded, of a woman, emblematic of Asia, from the Four Continents, made by Plymouth Porcelain Factory, Plymouth, 1768-1770 |
| Physical description | Figure, of hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded, of a woman, emblematic of Asia, from the Four Continents; she stands holding with both hands a covered vase of spices on a pedestal of rock, and she wears a jewelled diadem on her head and a green scarf thrown loosely over a white robe diapered with purple flowers; a turban lies at her feet on the rococo scrolled base and a camel crouches behind her. |
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| Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
| Object history | Purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber from 'Old Lady' [according to Lady Charlotte Schreiber's annotations in the first edition of her catalogue] for £35 in August 1880 |
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| Other number | Sch. I 697 - Schreiber number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 414:685-1885 |
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| Record created | February 4, 2009 |
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