15929964290001312637261000Standard Recordobject-42058170206238016916490743360001702062267342fitz-onlineadlib-object-42058https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/42058e5c8c68a-0d5b-3844-818f-2423caf60fb06referenceterm-37642adlib-term-376428f36efe3-4fe1-3da2-9944-000db5687ad7porcelainreferenceterm-37637adlib-term-3763789b09133-dc0a-3a88-bd40-5aef1ad30ecbsoft-paste porcelainblue, turquoise, green, yellow, orange, pale and dark puce, mauve, purple, and blackreferenceterm-107563adlib-term-10756338dcd825-1de1-3222-82c6-15a95729b5ffenamelspresumed leadreferenceterm-107733adlib-term-10773300160189-e3ce-3796-a88b-5aa8d6c808c4lead-glazereferenceterm-39593adlib-term-39593e3e2a3f8-2433-3f63-9bcf-e776644d312dgoldDecorationin blue enamelreferenceterm-120109adlib-term-1201090ac0da43-b119-38cf-9afd-87a3520c8d17painting underglazein turquoise, green, yellow, orange, pale and dark puce, mauve, purple, and black enamelsreferenceterm-120086adlib-term-120086cdecca31-5ec3-3fe3-9e5d-455d9771fda5painting overglazereferenceterm-28681adlib-term-28681c1f659e2-1209-31cf-8ff4-154e11452559gildingDetailsreferenceterm-120060adlib-term-1200602a6ad93f-460b-3c12-ae60-89a8c8d54a3dhand-modellingreferenceterm-110500adlib-term-1105006dc34c6c-d553-36b2-b489-9797a89deeeasociety/human lifeApplied ArtsSoft-paste porcelain containing bone ash, figure of a black woman holding a Basket of Fruit, press-moulded, hand-modelled, and painted underglaze in blue, and over slightly greenish lead-glaze in turquoise, green, yellow, orange, pale and dark puce, mauve, purple, and black enamels, and gilt. The square base has a scrolled edge and four feet decorated with rocaille ornament. The concave underside is glazed and has a ventilation hole under the figure. On top, at the back, is a rectangular hole to take an attachment. The figure stands between two stumps, that on the viewer's right decorated with three flowers and leaves, and that on the left with two flowers, two buds, and leaves. There are two applied flowers, each with three leaves on the front of the base. She stands on her right foot with her left relaxed behind. Her head is turned to her right, and she holds a basket of fruit against her body with her left hand, and holds out a fruit in her right hand. She wears Turkish costume comprising a tall pale mauve headdress with a yellow lining and gold edging, a white open coat strewn with sprigs of purple chrysanthemum flowers and foliage, with a yellow lining, and green sleeves striped in gold, and a dark blue petticoat decorated with vertical gold zigzag lines and dots alternating with gold stripes. Around her waist is a yellow and mauve striped sash. Her shoes are dark puce.EC.13-19381accession numberEC.13-193842058priref42058urihttps://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/42058https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/42058referenceagent-149638adlib-agent-1496387376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8The Fitzwilliam MuseumBequeathed by Cecil E. Byasreferenceagent-155812adlib-agent-155812cb3f0cdd-f6a1-3c65-8625-c942644fe07cByas, Cecil E.193819381938bequeathedEntry date: 1938-01-19176017601760circa176017701177017701770factoryreferenceagent-157665adlib-agent-157665b68c5501-4b5f-39e8-8048-c9b58de684e3Bow Porcelain Manufactoryreferenceterm-121186adlib-term-121186044f9714-accc-390c-a380-1bbe4f97979818th Century, second half#referenceterm-108039adlib-term-108039d5a15f6b-f522-32d8-b678-8685fcc08296George II or George IIIreferenceterm-110490adlib-term-110490bb9026c5-22c6-3c07-8c4c-b6817acc50c4literalEnglandEnglandcountryliteralEssexEssexregionStratford-le-Bowpresumed phosphaticreferenceterm-37637adlib-term-3763789b09133-dc0a-3a88-bd40-5aef1ad30ecbsoft-paste porcelainHeightcm18.2Lengthcm12.1referenceterm-107454adlib-term-1074546ca0f2ab-c1f8-329d-8a45-8f1322f53a20figurehistory noteunknown before testatorreferenceagent-149638adlib-agent-1496387376d833-d0a7-3be0-916e-9c892b7a24d8The Fitzwilliam MuseumRef. This is a variant of the figure listed as B57 in Peter Bradshaw's list of Bow figures, see p. 173, which has the right hand raised towards the headdress.
Cf. A 'negress' with right hand raised, p. 134, pl. 116, rightpp. 134, 173referencepublication-2758adlib-publication-2758aae1cefe-a8f4-3d0e-b8c5-0b213fcd157bBow Porcelain Figures circa 1748-1774referencepublication-2688adlib-publication-26882634db86-6ad0-3838-a637-0970bac11a83Bow PorcelainCf. A 'negress' with right raised in the Victoria and Albert Museum, p. 19, no. 56p. 19referencepublication-1013adlib-publication-1013e6774d16-9d42-373b-a20c-90a966447f48Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Ceramics, Catalogue of English Porcelain, Earthenware, Enamels and Glass collected by Charles Schreiber Esq., M.P., and the Lady Charlotte Elizabeth Schreiber, and presented to the Museum in 1884, Volume I, Porcelainreferenceterm-9010adlib-term-9010ecd03def-5d2a-3b43-bb92-76be16fbabf6Rococoreferenceterm-107454adlib-term-1074546ca0f2ab-c1f8-329d-8a45-8f1322f53a20figurefiguresoft-paste porcelain containing bone ash, press-moulded, hand-modelled, and painted underglaze in blue, and over slightly greenish lead-glaze in polychrome enamels, and giltreferenceterm-120085adlib-term-12008568c62b7c-aaf4-38a5-a1be-4d6c615c0714press-mouldingreferenceterm-27616adlib-term-2761661e6a95d-84c8-3893-b6c8-213392262987glazing (coating)Woman holding a Basket of Fruitobject
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