Object Number 1982.0164

Object Name

Figure (Faith or "Light of the Church")

Category

Ceramics

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John Mayer

Creator (Role)

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

Muses Modeller (Modeler)

Place of Origin

London, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

1747-1753

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Inscription; On side of vertical book; Incised "Lumen Eclesia" ("light of the church" in ungrammatical Latin)

Subjects

Religion associated; Religious imagery

Materials

Porcelain (soft-paste); Lead glaze

Techniques

Slip-cast, Molded

Dimensions (inches)

8.327 (H) , 3.169 (W) , 2.868 (D)

Dimensions (centimeters)

21.15 (H) , 8.05 (W) , 7.285 (D)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Bradshaw, Peter. 1981 18th Century English Porcelain Figures 1745-1795.
• Discusses Bow models of mythological subjects, which are copies of Meissen originals, including Justice "in classical robes leaning upon a pile of books and holding a short sword and the scales in either hand": p. 145
[Book] Adams, Elizabeth Bryding & Redstone, David. 1981 Bow Porcelain.
• Bow figure of "Hope" from same period: pl. 68
[Article] Gabszewicz, Anton. 05//1986 Bow Figures. Ceramics. (May/June 1986): 105-111.
• Very similar (same?) model with figure holding winglass and listed as "Minerva": p. 108, no. 7, Minerva, by the Muses Modeller, c. 1750-53 (or earlier). Polychrome enameled.