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Figure (Bird)
Derby Porcelain Works
1752-1765
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Derby Porcelain Works (Maker)
Place of Origin
Derby; Derbyshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Porcelain (soft-paste)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1969.0687
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.0687
Object Name
Figure (Bird)
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Derby Porcelain Works (Maker)
Place of Origin
Derby; Derbyshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1752-1765
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Underside
Inscription: 3 patch marks
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Porcelain (soft-paste)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Painted
- Slip-cast
Dimensions (inches)
5.9 (H) x 3.6 (W) x 4.4 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
15.1 (H) x 9.2 (W) x 11.3 (L)
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. 168Book: Barrett, Franklin A. & Thorpe, Arthur L. 1971 Derby Porcelain 1750- 1848.
• Derby examples of birds with similar molded and adorned bases: fig. 54Book: Bradley, Gilbert. 1990 Derby Porcelain 1750-1798.
• A pair of Derby canaries c. 1760 on similar bases: pl. 3, p. 35