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Girl: C.868-1928

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Girl

Maker(s)

Production: Unidentified Staffordshire factory (Uncertain)

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Description

Earthenware decorated with clear, blue, green yellowish-brown, and dark brown lead-glazes; a standing girl holding a bag in her right hand and a bird (?) in her left

Cream earthenware, press-moulded, and painted underglaze in blue, green, flesh pink, yellowish-brown, and dark brown. The figure stands on a high green washed mound covered with relief and impressed wavy lines to resemble grass, supported on a low square base, which is mainly unglazed underneath and has a central ventilation hole.. The woman faces to the front holding a bird to her chest in her left hand, and holding a bag at her side with her right hand. She wears a dark brown hat, a full -length, long-sleeved dress scattered with blue arrow motifs pointing downwards, a yellowish-brown kerchief round her neck and shoulders, and dark brown shoes.

Notes

History note: Sotheby's, 27 May 1919, one of two items in lot 87; bought by S. Fenton of Cranbourn Street for £ 1 14s.0d. on behalf of Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge

Legal notes

Dr J. W. L. Glaisher Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 17.3 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr

Dating

18th Century, Late
Circa 1790 - 1800

Note

The figure may have been the female companion to a sportsman as she holds a game bag and bird.

Components of the work

Surface composed of lead-glaze
Decoration composed of oxide colours
Base Depth 6.4 cm Width 6.5 cm

Materials used in production

Earthenware

Techniques used in production

Press-moulding

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: rectangular white paper stick on label with a blue line on the edge and plant motifs in the upper two corners

  • Text: No 3017/Early Ralph Wood/figure of a/girl holding a/bag and a duck/b. at Sotheby's/May 27 1909
  • Location: On underside of base
  • Method of creation: Hand-written in black ink
  • Type: Label

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.868-1928
Primary reference Number: 76248
Old object number: 3017
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 15 December 2023 Last processed: Friday 15 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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