Ceramics
Bow Porcelain Factory (Maker)
Stratford-Le-Bow, England, United Kingdom, Europe
1760-1765
Porcelain (soft-paste); Lead glaze
Slip-cast, Molded, Hand modeled, Painted, Enameled
1961.0594.002
Object Number1961.0594.002 |
Figure group candlestick (Candlestick with birds)
Ceramics
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
Bow Porcelain Factory (Maker)
c. 1747-c. 1776
Stratford-Le-Bow, England, United Kingdom, Europe
1760-1765
1. Mark; Underside of drip-guard; "T" is impressed
Porcelain (soft-paste); Lead glaze
Slip-cast, Molded, Hand modeled, Painted, Enameled
10.827 (H) , 6.608 (W) , 4.203 (D)
27.5 (H) , 16.785 (W) , 10.675 (D)
Text available soon.
[Book] Cushion, J. P. & Honey, W. B. 1980 Handbook of Pottery and Porcelain Marks.
• Lists Bow mark impressed "T" as probably that of a "repairer" Mr. Tebo (Thibaud?): p. 99
[Book] Bradshaw, Peter. 1981 18th Century English Porcelain Figures 1745-1795.
• In a list of Bow figures made between 1755 and 1765, Bradshaw lists # H127: "Two Buntings in a cherry tree" with a nest of fledglings topped by a candle holder": p. 300
[Book] Begg, Patricia & Taylor, Barry. 2000 A Treasury of Bow: A Survey of the Bow Factory from First Patent until Closure 1744- 1774.
• Similar candlestick with a dog on the base: pl. 29, pp. 26-27
[Book] Fennimore, Donald L., et al. 1992 The David and Peggy Rockefeller Collection: Volume IV Decorative Arts.
• Pair of Bow candlesticks in similar models (not identical) and colors: p. 124, no. 132.