Figure
ca. 1750-52 (made)
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Figure of a bull lying down, forming a candlestick, of soft-paste porcelain. Beside the bull is a tree-stump forming the candle-socket; on the base are applied flowers.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain |
| Brief description | Figure of a bull lying down, forming a candlestick, soft-paste porcelain, probably Longton Hall porcelain factory, England (Staffordshire), ca. 1750-52 |
| Physical description | Figure of a bull lying down, forming a candlestick, of soft-paste porcelain. Beside the bull is a tree-stump forming the candle-socket; on the base are applied flowers. |
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| Credit line | Transferred from the Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street |
| Object history | Tested by Mr. H. J. Plenderleith and found to be non-phosphatic. (Registered Document No. 142) |
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| Accession number | 2902-1901 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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