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Figure group (Shepherd and shepherdess with birdcage, Bird Seller, or Sight (bocage))
Allegory of Sight or Touch
Ralph Wood
1800-1825
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Ralph Wood (Design inspiration)
Place of Origin
Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware (pearlware)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
2002.0030.057.002
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Thomas N. and A. Pat Bernard
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Object Number
2002.0030.057.002
Object Name
Figure group (Shepherd and shepherdess with birdcage, Bird Seller, or Sight (bocage))
Title
Allegory of Sight or Touch
Category
Ceramics - Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Norton Bernard Collection of English Pottery Figures
Creator (Role)
Ralph Wood (Design inspiration)
Place of Origin
Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1800-1825
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Interior base
Inscription: Impressed "89"
Type: Label
Location: Interior base
Inscription: Black, oval label with gold print: "Wynn A. Sayman/ EARLY ENGLISH/ POTTERY & PORCELAIN/ Richmond, Mass. 01254"
Type: Label
Location: Interior base
Inscription: Clear label with black print: "Restoration to/ swan's neck, lamb's/ ear, bocage"
Type: Label
Location: Interior base
Inscription: Green label with "309 B" in black
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Senses
- Allegory
- Rural pursuits
Materials
- Earthenware (pearlware)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Painted
- Press-molded
- Enameled
Dimensions (inches)
11.516 (H) x 4.496 (D) x 6.476 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
29.25 (H) x 11.42 (D) x 16.45 (L)