Flageolet Player from the 'Idyllic Musicians': C.64-1932

Titles

Flageolet Player from the 'Idyllic Musicians'

Maker(s)

Bow Porcelain Manufactory (Factory)

Description

Soft-paste porcelain containing bone ash, figure of a Flageolet Player, press-moulded, with hand-modelled details, painted overglaze in polychrome enamels, and gilt.

Soft-paste porcelain containing bone ash, figure of a Flageolet Player, press-moulded, with hand-modelled details, painted over lead-glaze in dark blue, pale blue, turquoise, green, yellow, flesh-pink, dark puce, red, brown, and black enamels, and gilt. The circular mound base has three lobes at the front, and its concave underside has a ventilation hole near the back. The glaze has a greenish tinge. The top is decorated with rococo scrolls in low relief and applied flowers and leaves. The figure is supported by a tree stump with one branch on the viewer's right, and two on the left, bearing applied flowers and leaves. At its base at the back there is a square aperture to take an attachment, probably a candle branch. The musician stands on his right leg with the left relaxed beside it. He holds a flageolet to his lips with his left hand, and with his right, holds a drumstick with which he is striking a tabour attached to his waist. He wears a yellow hat with a gold edge and a dark puce, a red, and a blue feather at the front. He has a white shirt with a turquoise bow on the left wrist, a dark puce jacket with gold buttons, a dark blue waistcoat with gold edge, turquoise breeches with puce and gold flowers in reserves, and puce bows at the knee, pale yellow stockings, and black shoes with gold buckles. A bag is suspended over his hip by a strap. The edge of the base is picked out in turquoise, green, and gold, and the flowers on its top are respectively dark puce, red, blue, and partly blue.

Notes

History note: Unknown before donor, Mrs W.D. (Frances Louisa) Dickson, Bournemouth

Legal notes

Given by Mrs W.D. Dickson

Place(s) associated

• Stratford-le-Bow ⪼ Essex ⪼ England

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1932) by Dickson, W. D. (Frances Louisa), Mrs

Dating

Second half of 18th century
George III
Production date: circa AD 1765

School or Style

Rococo