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Little Girl in High Chair
Factory:
Die Porceleyne Schotel
Proprietor of factory:
Duijn, van, Johannes
Tin-glazed earthenware painted in blue, green, yellow, red, and manganese-purple. The little girl is seated in a high chair in the form of a six-sided pulpit with a high pierced back, mounted on four wheels. It is partly covered over at the top to form a tray, on which there are two fruits. The girl holds a third fruit in both hands. She wears a purplish-brown cap, and a green dress with brown cuffs. The chair is marbled overall in blue and manganese-purple, and has yellow edges and yellow wheels. The three fruits are yellow and brown.
History note: Part of a small collection purchased by Debenham and Freebody, London, where bought on 12 June 1896 by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J. W. L. Glaisher Bequest
Height: 13 cm
Width: 8.3 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
18th Century, third quarter#
Circa
1764
CE
-
1772
CE
Label text from the exhibition ‘Feast and Fast: The Art of Food in Europe, 1500–1800’, on display at The Fitzwilliam Museum from 26 November 2019 until 31 August 2020: This curious figurine depicts a toddler in an elaborate wheeled chair – a combination of a baby-stroller and highchair – feeding herself some fruit. The early modern period saw the development of children’s furniture, like highchairs, which encouraged the child to sit up ‘politely’ whilst eating, and permitted participation at family meals. Children’s comportment at table was an indicator of education and refinement. Was the figurine given as a present to a new mother? Or as an instructive toy to a child? Given how well- preserved this example is, it must have spent much of its life out of harm’s way. Probably Die Porceleyne Schotel Factory, Delft, Netherlands, c.1764 – 73.
This figure was probably made at Die Porceleyne Schotel (Porcelain Dish) factory during the proprietorship of Johannes van Duijn, 1764-72, or of his widow 1772-3.
Decoration composed of high-temperature colours ( blue, green, yellow, brown and manganese-purple)
buff
Earthenware
Tin-glaze
Moulding
: Buff earthenware, moulded, assembled, tin-glazed and painted in blue, green, yellow, brown and manganese-purple high-temperature colours
Tin-glazing
Inscription present: first three letters joined
Inscription present: circular white paper stick-on label; FOUNDED IN 1744 is much smaller than SOTHEBY'S
Accession number: C.2773-1928
Primary reference Number: 74053
Old object number: 41
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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