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Figure group (Shepherd and shepherdess or Sound (bocage))
Allegory of Sound
1800-1820
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware (pearlware)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
2002.0030.057.001
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Thomas N. and A. Pat Bernard
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Object Number
2002.0030.057.001
Object Name
Figure group (Shepherd and shepherdess or Sound (bocage))
Title
Allegory of Sound
Category
Ceramics - Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Norton Bernard Collection of English Pottery Figures
Place of Origin
Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1800-1820
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Interior of base
Inscription: Bernard number: "309 A"
Type: Label
Location: Interior of base
Inscription: Black, oval label with gold lettering: "Wynn A. Sayman/ EARLY ENGLISH/ POTTERY & PORCELAIN/ Richmond, Mass.01254"
Type: Label
Location: Interior of base
Inscription: Clear label with black lettering: "Restoration to/ goat's horn,/ lamb's ear,/ bocage"
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- Senses
- Musical Instruments
- Allegory
- Rural pursuits
Materials
- Earthenware (pearlware)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Painted
- Press-molded
- Enameled
Dimensions (inches)
11.4 (H) x 7.3 (W) x 5 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
28.9 (H) x 18.6 (W) x 12.6 (D)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Article: Fair, Lauren & Mass, Jennifer. 2013 Polychrome Decoration on Staffordshire Figures: The Identification of a new enamel colorant and underglaze oxide recipes using technical analysis. Ars Ceramica. No. 25: 6-39.
• Published: p. 8, fig. 3Book: 2000 Enduring Charm: Staffordshire Pottery Figures from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Norton Bernard.
• Published: p. 20, no. 29 not illus., c. 1795-1800, probably refering to Winterthur example.Book: 2000 Enduring Charm: Staffordshire Pottery Figures from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Norton Bernard.
• Another enameled version, formerly in Bernard collection: p. 20, no. 30, c. 1800-10.Book: Oliver, Anthony. 1981 Staffordshire pottery : the tribal art of England.
• Color-glazed version with impressed Ra. Wood Burslem mark: p. 9, no. 6Book: Halfpenny, Patricia A. 1991 English Earthenware Figures, 1740-1840.
• Color glaze earthenware non-bocage example: p. 80, c. 1780-1800, noting period makers with references.Book: Halfpenny, Patricia A. 1991 English Earthenware Figures, 1740-1840.
• Enameled porcelain and earthenware examples: p. 201, pls. 55-56, all early 19th century; two without bocages.Book: Grigsby, Leslie B. 1990 The Henry H. Weldon Collection: English Pottery, Stoneware and Earthenware 1650-1800.
• Color glazed "Shepherd and Sherdess on Rck" and mate with birdcage, both with candle sockets in bocages: pp. 438-39, no. 275, the latter imperssed "Ra. Wood / Burslem". C. 1785-1795Book: Fennimore, Donald L., et al. 1992 The David and Peggy Rockefeller Collection: Volume IV Decorative Arts.
• Earlier color-glazed earthenware model: p. 106, no. 110.