Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 138, The Harry and Carol Djanogly Gallery

Figure

ca. 1780-1790 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Figure in lead-glazed earthenware of a harpy seated on a four-lobed oval base, and coloured green, and with a woman's head turned to the left, bird's wings and tail which project to form a whistle, touched with blue, and a lion's body and tail coloured brown.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Lead-glazed earthenware
Brief description
Figure in lead-glazed earthenware of a harpy seated on a four-lobed oval base, maker unknown, made in Staffordshire, ca. 1780-1790.
Physical description
Figure in lead-glazed earthenware of a harpy seated on a four-lobed oval base, and coloured green, and with a woman's head turned to the left, bird's wings and tail which project to form a whistle, touched with blue, and a lion's body and tail coloured brown.
Dimensions
  • Height: 8.9cm
Credit line
Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber
Subject depicted
Other number
Sch. II 287 - Schreiber number
Collection
Accession number
414:1087-1885

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Record createdMarch 5, 2009
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