The White Partridge
Factory: Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory
Glazed soft-paste porcelain.
Soft-paste porcelain, slip-cast, and lead-glazed. The flat underside is unglazed. there is a small ventilation hole under the bird's tail. The roughly circular base has an irregularly shaped edge, and rises up in the middle into a large and a small tree stump, which support the bird. The partridge stands on both feet in profile to right with its head turned to its right.
History note: Unknown before donor, Mrs W.D. (Frances Louisa) Dickson, Bournemouth
Given by Mrs W.D. Dickson
Height: 15.9 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1932) by Dickson, W. D. (Frances Louisa), Mrs
18th Century, Mid
Raised anchor period (1749-1752)
George II
Circa
1750
CE
-
1752
CE
This model was derived from pl. 72, The White Partridge in George Edwards, The Natural History of Uncommon Birds, II, 1743.
Visible Surfaces
composed of
lead-glaze
( presumed lead)
Bird
Inscription present: an oval pad with a raised anchor
Inscription present: circular paper label with wide black border printed with the lettering in reserve
Accession number: C.80-1932
Primary reference Number: 79586
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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