Fiddler
Factory: Bow Porcelain Manufactory
Soft-paste porcelain containing bone ash, figure of a Fiddler, press-moulded, and painted overglaze in polychrome enamels, and gilt.
Soft-paste porcelain containing bone ash, figure of a Fiddler, press-moulded, and painted over lead-glaze in blue, green, pink, red, purple, brown, and black enamels, and gilt. The underside of the roughly circular base is unglazed except for the depression surrounding the ventilation hole. The base has a tree stump at the back with a rectangular stone in front of it. In the back of the stump there is a rectangular hole to take an attachment. The fiddler stands on his left leg with his right foot on the stone. He holds the fiddle in his left hand and the bow (missing) in the hand of his extended right arm. He wears a broad-brimmed black hat turned up at the front, a white shirt and neck cloth, a floral coat with a pink lining and gold buttons, pink three-quarter length breeches with black embroidered borders, and black buckled shoes. At the back of the stump there is a 'v' in greyish-purple. The top of the base is decorated with two painted dark pink flowers and foliage, and an applied blue flower and three green leaves.
History note: Dr and Mrs Hugh Statham; Dr Statham died 1967; Mrs Statham died 1970; their daughter, Miss Beryl Statham by whom lent anonymously in 1970 (Statham Loan 11-1970). Bequeathed by Miss Statham, 1990, accepted by H.M. Government in lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to the Fitzwilliam Museum
Bequeathed by Miss Statham, accepted by H.M.Government in 1990 in lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to the Fitzwilliam Museum
Height: 17.1 cm
Method of acquisition: Allocated (1990) by H.M. Government
18th Century, Mid#
George II
Circa
1755
-
1760
Decoration
composed of
enamels
( blue, green, pink, red, purple, brown, and black)
lead-glaze
( presumed lead)
gold
Base
Depth 7.0 cm
presumed phosphatic and containing bone ash Soft-paste porcelain
Press-moulding
: Soft-paste porcelain containing bone ash, press-moulded, and painted oveglaze in polychrome enamels, and gilt
Glazing (coating)
Accession number: C.18-1992
Primary reference Number: 42361
Old loan number: Statham Loan 11-1970
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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