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St. James

Figure
ca. 1735 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Figure of St. James, of glazed white porcelain. He stands wearing a cassock and cape with a large hat hanging from ribbons down his back, at his belt a rosary and pilgrim bottle, and the remains of a staff under his left wrist. Two scallop shells are moulded on the front of the cape and one on the upturned brim of the hat. Halo missing.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleSt. James (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Glazed white porcelain
Brief description
Figure of St. James, glazed white porcelain, made in Vienna, Austria, ca. 1735
Physical description
Figure of St. James, of glazed white porcelain. He stands wearing a cassock and cape with a large hat hanging from ribbons down his back, at his belt a rosary and pilgrim bottle, and the remains of a staff under his left wrist. Two scallop shells are moulded on the front of the cape and one on the upturned brim of the hat. Halo missing.
Dimensions
  • Height: 26.4cm
Credit line
Given by Mr A. L. B. Ashton
Production
Attribution from the manuscript catalogue dates from about 1970 and was compiled by William Hutton of the Toledo Museum of Art, Ohio.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.217-1938

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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