Object Number 1970.1370

Object Name

Figure (Bird (goldfinch))

Category

Ceramics

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Bow Porcelain Factory (Maker)
c. 1747-c. 1776

Place of Origin

Middlesex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

1756-1768

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; Underside; The old HF du P number "2h5" is painted in red enamel on the underside
2. Label; Underside; Paper label with red print: "FROM/ STONER & EVANS,/ 3, KING ST.,/ St. James' Sq., S.W./ Guaranteed Genuine"

Materials

Porcelain (soft-paste); Lead glaze

Techniques

Molded, Painted, Enameled

Dimensions (inches)

5.1 (H) , 2.9 (L) , 2.6 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

13 (H) , 7.4 (L) , 6.5 (W)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Gabszewicz, Anton & Freeman, Geoffrey. 1982 Bow Porcelain: The Collection Formed by Geoffrey Freeman.
• Similar figure of a goldfinch, Bow, c. 1765: pl. 270, p. 158
[Book] Adams, Elizabeth Bryding & Redstone, David. 1981 Bow Porcelain.
• Goldfinch on a raised four-pillar base: pl. 134, pp. 200- 03