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Cephalus and Procris
Production: Lakin & Poole
Lead-glazed earthenware group of Cephalus and Procris painted in polychrome enamels
White earthenware, moulded, covered with slightly blue tinted lead-glaze, and painted in blue, yellowish-green, turquoise, yellow, pale orange, flesh pink, pink, puce, pale purple, brown, and black enamels. The figures are supported on a shallow rectangular base with three ventilation holes on the underside. Its top and sides are painted in shades of brown to resemble marble and in the middle of the front edge it has a rectangular label painted with the title 'CEPHALUS & PROCRIS'. Cephalus stands on the viewer's right leaning towards Procris and placing his right arm around her shoulders. He has short, curly brown hair, and wears a short pink tunic with blue edging round the hem and neckline, a long pale orange cloak with a turquoise lining held on by a dark brown strap, and sandals with orange straps. His bow, painted black, lies on the base beside him. Procris is seated on a rock with her legs extended. She looks upwards towards Cephalus and raises her left hand on his right upper arm. She has long brown hair arranged with a top knot at the front, and a chignon at the back, with tresses hanging down onto her shoulders.. She wears a low-necked, long white dress patterned with floral sprigs and spots, a pale purple cloak with a yellow lining, and sandals with orange straps.
History note: A.G. Smith, Wardour Street, London, from whom purchased for £21.10s. on 6 December 1906 by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, FRS, Trinity College, Cambridge
Dr J. W. L. Glaisher Bequest
Height: 28 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
18th Century, Late
George III
Circa
1791
-
1795
In Greek mythology, the story of Cephalus ends tragically when he accidentally killed his beloved wife, Procris while hunting, and went into exile. The modelling of this group is typical of figures made by Lakin & Poole in Burslem. Thomas Lakin and John Ellison Poole entered into partnership in 1791, and in 1795 were joined by Poole's brother-in-law, Thomas Shrigley. Thomas Lakin withdrew from the partnership in January 1796 and a year later the other partners were declared bankrupt. During the short period of operation their factory made some exceptionally well-modelled and decorated figures, many of which stood on marbled bases.
Decoration
composed of
enamels
( blue, yellowish-green, turquoise, yellow, pale orange, flesh pink, pink, puce, pale purple, brown, and black)
Surface
composed of
lead-glaze
( slightly blue tinted)
Moulding : White earthenware, moulded, covered with slightly blue tinted lead-glaze, and painted in blue, yellowish-green, turquoise, yellow, pale orange, flesh pink, pink, puce, pale purple, brown, and black enamels.
Accession number: C.940-1928
Primary reference Number: 76415
Old object number: 2603
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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