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Figure

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

Figure, in hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels, of a hare sitting up on its haunches with ears erect; on an oval base on which are applied flowers and leaves painted in various colours; the fur is rendered by fine strokes in reddish-brown, and details of the head and claws in dark brown

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels
Brief description
Figure, in hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels, of a hare sitting up on its haunches with ears erect, made by Plymouth Porcelain Factory, Plymouth, ca. 1770.
Physical description
Figure, in hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels, of a hare sitting up on its haunches with ears erect; on an oval base on which are applied flowers and leaves painted in various colours; the fur is rendered by fine strokes in reddish-brown, and details of the head and claws in dark brown
Dimensions
  • Height: 15.9cm
  • Length: 12.7cm
Credit line
Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber
Object history
Purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber from Kerridge, London, for £14 in June 1874
Subjects depicted
Other number
Sch. I 707 - Schreiber number
Collection
Accession number
414:702-1885

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Record createdFebruary 4, 2009
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