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ca. 1794 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Figure of a shepherdess in biscuit porcelain. She wears a straw bonnet and offers foliage to a sheep. A small dog is curled-up beside the gatepost. On an oval base with simulated grass and applied flowers.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Biscuit porcelain
Brief description
Figure of a shepherdess in biscuit porcelain, modelled by J.J. Spängler, Derby Porcelain factory, Derby, ca. 1794.
Physical description
Figure of a shepherdess in biscuit porcelain. She wears a straw bonnet and offers foliage to a sheep. A small dog is curled-up beside the gatepost. On an oval base with simulated grass and applied flowers.
Dimensions
  • Height: 27.3cm
  • Overall width: 19cm
Subjects depicted
Bibliographic reference
Twitchett, John. Derby Porcelain. London : Barrie & Jenkins, 1980. p 166.
Collection
Accession number
C.9-1975

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Record createdJanuary 27, 2004
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