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Figure (Gardener)
Longton Hall Factory
1754-1757
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Longton Hall Factory (Probable maker)
Place of Origin
Longton Hall; Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Porcelain (soft-paste)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
1982.0161
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. John Mayer
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Object Number
1982.0161
Object Name
Figure (Gardener)
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Longton Hall Factory (Probable maker)
Place of Origin
Longton Hall; Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1754-1757
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Underside
Inscription: White, rectangular label with red print: "D.M. & P. MANHEIM/ GUARANTEED GENUINE" and with hand-writing in pencil "LONGTON HALL/ Circa 1755"
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Porcelain (soft-paste)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Painted
Dimensions (inches)
4.654 (H) x 2.402 (D) x 2.362 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
11.82 (H) x 6.1 (D) x 6 (L)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Bradshaw, Peter. 1981 18th Century English Porcelain Figures 1745-1795.
• In an account of figures made at Longton Hall from 1754- 57, Bradshaw lists 057: "'Gardener' standing with a spade and a flower pot... 4 3/4 ins.": p. 309Book: Watney, Bernard. 1957 Longton Hall Porcelain.
• Longton Hall figures of gardener and his companion on scroll bases: pls. 55 B and C