Figure
ca. 1780-1790 (made)
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| 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
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| 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. |
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| 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 created | March 5, 2009 |
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