Dorothea
Figure
ca. 1847-1850 (made)
ca. 1847-1850 (made)
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Figure of a girl 'Dorothea' in unglazed white porcelain parian ware. She sits on a rock wearing a jerkin open at the neck and breeches pulled up above the knee. She holds a cap in her left hand and clasps a cloth with her right. Her long hair falls over her shoulder and down to her waist at the back. At her feet are her slippers and hose and a tied bundle.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Dorothea (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | White porcelain parian ware |
| Brief description | Figure of a girl 'Dorothea' in unglazed white porcelain parian ware, Minton & Co. Stoke-on-Trent, made for Felix Summerly's Art Manufactures, ca. 1847-1850 |
| Physical description | Figure of a girl 'Dorothea' in unglazed white porcelain parian ware. She sits on a rock wearing a jerkin open at the neck and breeches pulled up above the knee. She holds a cap in her left hand and clasps a cloth with her right. Her long hair falls over her shoulder and down to her waist at the back. At her feet are her slippers and hose and a tied bundle. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Brigadier W.E.Clark CMG, DSO through Art Fund |
| Object history | Based on a model by John Bell shown at the R.A. in 1839. |
| Production | Made for Felix Summerly's Art Manufactures |
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| Bibliographic reference | Aslin, Elizabeth and Atterbury, Paul, Minton, 1798-1910 , London, H.M.S.O., 1976 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.41-1969 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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