1969.0687 Derby porcelain bird
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Figure (Bird)

  • Category:

    Ceramics

  • Creator (Role):

    Derby Porcelain Works (Maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    Derby, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

  • Date:

    1752-1765

  • Materials:

    Porcelain (soft-paste); Lead glaze

  • Techniques:

    Molded, Painted, Slip-cast

  • Museum Object Number:

    1969.0687


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1969.0687

Object Name

Figure (Bird)

Category

Ceramics

Credit Line/Donor

Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Derby Porcelain Works (Maker)
c.1750-1848

Place of Origin

Derby, Derbyshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

1752-1765

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Mark; Underside; 3 patch marks

Materials

Porcelain (soft-paste); Lead glaze

Techniques

Molded, Painted, Slip-cast

Dimensions (inches)

5.9 (H) , 4.4 (L) , 3.6 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

15.1 (H) , 11.3 (L) , 9.2 (W)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Rice, Dennis G. 1983 Derby Porcelain: The Golden Years 1750- 1770.
A similarly molded pair of finches Derby, c. 1760-65: fig. 72. p. 122, patch marks illustrated: fig. 150, p. 168
[Book] Barrett, Franklin A. & Thorpe, Arthur L. 1971 Derby Porcelain 1750- 1848.
Derby examples of birds with similar molded and adorned bases: fig. 54
[Book] Bradley, Gilbert. 1990 Derby Porcelain 1750-1798.
A pair of Derby canaries c. 1760 on similar bases: pl. 3, p. 35