15929702690001312637261000Standard Recordobject-41590170292702122417029084470001702926906526fitz-onlineadlib-object-41590https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/41590928c2eba-bf7e-389a-b04c-804b667501877personreferenceagent-152793adlib-agent-152793421fe995-2ec2-3899-b254-6acc614b69a2Uraniapersonreferenceagent-157686adlib-agent-1576861390c7de-ef61-36a9-9cf5-e1fafcd0bb4eAstronomyreferenceterm-37642adlib-term-376428f36efe3-4fe1-3da2-9944-000db5687ad7porcelainreferenceterm-37637adlib-term-3763789b09133-dc0a-3a88-bd40-5aef1ad30ecbsoft-paste porcelainreferenceterm-113184adlib-term-11318425fc548d-d02f-39a6-a34f-d609393a0043J. W. L. Glaisherreferenceterm-1111adlib-term-111146c949dd-f376-3538-878f-397baee5be09mythologyApplied ArtsSoft-paste porcelain figure of the Muse Urania or Astronomy.Soft-paste porcelain containing bone ash, press-moulded, and covered on the visible surfaces with clear lead-glaze with black speckles. The approximately square base is unglazed underneath and has a central oval ventilation hole. The Muse stands beside a pedestal draped with a cloth on which is a globe which she supports with her right hand. She leans towards the globe and with her left hand holds a pair of dividers over it (missing) She wears a veil, a long robe with cuffs to the sleeves, and a drape.C.3039-19281accession numberC.3039-192841590priref41590old object number4215urihttps://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/41590https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/41590referenceagent-149638adlib-agent-1496387376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8The Fitzwilliam MuseumBequeathed by Dr J.W.L. Glaisherreferenceagent-152564adlib-agent-152564c20df94d-f096-3e0b-a9b5-6ddd12161fb7Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr192819281928bequeathedEntry date: 1928175017501750circa175017531175317531753factoryreferenceagent-157665adlib-agent-157665b68c5501-4b5f-39e8-8048-c9b58de684e3Bow Porcelain Manufactorymodellerreferenceagent-157761adlib-agent-1577614f7b836f-9866-32e3-8af0-1b00757769fc'The Muses Modeller'referenceterm-106496adlib-term-106496bd563695-7339-3178-a8c4-25189907099318th Century, Mid#referenceterm-107736adlib-term-107736e93a8dd1-d76d-320b-be9b-afa352e322a1George IIreferenceterm-110490adlib-term-110490bb9026c5-22c6-3c07-8c4c-b6817acc50c4literalEnglandEnglandcountryliteralEssexEssexregionStratford-le-Bowpresumed leadreferenceterm-107733adlib-term-10773300160189-e3ce-3796-a88b-5aa8d6c808c4lead-glazepresumed phosphaticreferenceterm-37637adlib-term-3763789b09133-dc0a-3a88-bd40-5aef1ad30ecbsoft-paste porcelainHeightcm15.4Widthcm7.4referenceterm-107454adlib-term-1074546ca0f2ab-c1f8-329d-8a45-8f1322f53a20figurehistory notePurchased from Mr Palmer's shop in Bath on 30 May 1919 for £1 by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher1referenceobject-42177adlib-object-421772cae8689-7057-3578-8947-14802c828bc51reference1term-107454adlib-term-1074546ca0f2ab-c1f8-329d-8a45-8f1322f53a20figurefigurereferenceagent-149638adlib-agent-1496387376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8The Fitzwilliam MuseumTPubl. Vol. I, p. 385, no. 3039, Vol. II, pl. 245Dp. 385referencepublication-1031adlib-publication-1031a5cc6cb3-2b6f-390a-af51-7e9d123e55edCatalogue of the Glaisher Collection of Pottery and Porcelain in the Fitzwilliam Museum CambridgeRef. The distinctive figures by 'The Muses Modeller' were first discussed by Toppin.pp. 88-92referencepublication-200000892adlib-publication-200000892a4eec1b5-ac37-39e0-bf4c-4b7a678d331dSome Early Bow MusesRef. For discussion of distinctive modelling, see pp. 127-38pp. 127-38referencepublication-2688adlib-publication-26882634db86-6ad0-3838-a637-0970bac11a83Bow PorcelainRef. Urania is A33 and the others in alphabetical order A25-32 in Bradshaw's list of Bow figures, see, p. 90, A25-A33. For the other muses, see p. 69, pl. 22 Clio, pl. 23 Erato, and p. 70, pl. 24 Euterpe, pl. 25 Polyhymnia, pl. 26 Thalia.
Cf. An enamelled example in the author's collection, see colour pl. I, right, and see also p. 70, pl. 27pp. 69-70referencepublication-2758adlib-publication-2758aae1cefe-a8f4-3d0e-b8c5-0b213fcd157bBow Porcelain Figures circa 1748-1774Cf. An enamelled example, p. 129, no. 200 and colour pl. VIII. Dated c. 1750-2.p. 129referencepublication-2678adlib-publication-2678d747a7ce-aa62-3337-b66f-befcaea7a0d9Bow Porcelain: The Collection formed by Geoffrey FreemanCf. Five white Muses, including Urania, in the Yarborough collection, see, p. 76. These were acquired singly over a period of about twenty years.p. 76referencepublication-2761adlib-publication-27613388becd-0e43-3a5d-87ae-2b0d22ec610fBow Porcelain and the London Theatre: vivitur ingenioreferenceterm-9010adlib-term-9010ecd03def-5d2a-3b43-bb92-76be16fbabf6Rococoobject namereferenceterm-107537adlib-term-107537b635f61a-95cf-3932-931c-104968b37bcdGlobeobject namereferenceterm-88379adlib-term-88379419ef3ce-ddd0-3bee-8f23-99d0c388b18adividersliteralGlobeGlobeliteraldividersdividersreferenceterm-107454adlib-term-1074546ca0f2ab-c1f8-329d-8a45-8f1322f53a20figurefiguresoft-paste porcelain containing bone ash, press-moulded, and covered on the visible surfaces with clear lead-glaze with black specklesreferenceterm-120085adlib-term-12008568c62b7c-aaf4-38a5-a1be-4d6c615c0714press-mouldingexcept for underside of base, presumed leadreferenceterm-120062adlib-term-120062d05176fb-17b8-3888-bba1-6c5e6c77d206lead-glazingThe Muse Urania or Astronomyobject
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