America
Jardinière
1807-1812 (made)
1807-1812 (made)
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Jardinière of hard-paste porcelain, painted in brown with a figure allegorical of America, and decorated with gilding. Of semi-circular section, with two gilt ring handles. Painted with a reclining figure of an Indian woman with a baby beside her, a Cupid flying above and a stag and palm trees in the background, all in an oval medallion with a gilt conventional border. The bottom is inscribed 'America.'
Object details
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| Title | America (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain painted in brown enamel and gilded |
| Brief description | Jardinière depicting an allegorical figure of 'America', hard-paste porcelain painted in brown enamel and gilded, Davenport & Co., Longport, 1807-1812. |
| Physical description | Jardinière of hard-paste porcelain, painted in brown with a figure allegorical of America, and decorated with gilding. Of semi-circular section, with two gilt ring handles. Painted with a reclining figure of an Indian woman with a baby beside her, a Cupid flying above and a stag and palm trees in the background, all in an oval medallion with a gilt conventional border. The bottom is inscribed 'America.' |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Davenport' and an anchor (Impressed) |
| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
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| Accession number | 2642-1901 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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