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ca. 1768-1770 (made)
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Figure of a woman emblematic of Asia in hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilded, from a set of the four Continents. She is standing beside a rock, holding in both hands a covered vase of spices; a camel is kneeling behind her; she is wearing a brown robe diapered with gold flowers, a long green scarf, thrown over her right shoulder and left arm, a jewelled diadem and necket; at her feet is a striped red, yellow and blue turban. Rococo scrolled base picked out in brown.
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Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain, press-moulded, painted in enamels and gilded |
Brief description | Figure of Asia, from a set of the Continents, hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilded, Plymouth Porcelain Factory, ca. 1768-1770 |
Physical description | Figure of a woman emblematic of Asia in hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilded, from a set of the four Continents. She is standing beside a rock, holding in both hands a covered vase of spices; a camel is kneeling behind her; she is wearing a brown robe diapered with gold flowers, a long green scarf, thrown over her right shoulder and left arm, a jewelled diadem and necket; at her feet is a striped red, yellow and blue turban. Rococo scrolled base picked out in brown. |
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Credit line | Given by Miss L.J. Hayward |
Object history | Formerly in the collection of Fleet-Surgeon C.C. Strickland, R.N., Forton Barracks, Gosport |
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Accession number | C.554-1920 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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