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Figure (Boy birdnesting, Air, or Sight (bocage))
John Walton
1815-1830
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
John Walton (Maker)
Place of Origin
Burslem; Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware (pearlware)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
2002.0030.063
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Thomas N. and A. Pat Bernard
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Object Number
2002.0030.063
Object Name
Figure (Boy birdnesting, Air, or Sight (bocage))
Category
Ceramics - Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Norton Bernard Collection of English Pottery Figures
Creator (Role)
John Walton (Maker)
Place of Origin
Burslem; Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1815-1830
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Reverse base
Inscription: Molded, raised "WALTON" in banner
Type: Label
Location: Underside
Inscription: Bernard collection label with number "328"
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Elements
- Senses
- Allegory
Materials
- Earthenware (pearlware)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Press-molded
- Painted
- Extruded
- Enameled
Dimensions (inches)
5 (H) x 4.2 (W) x 3 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
13 (H) x 10.6 (W) x 7 (D)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Halfpenny, Patricia A. 1991 English Earthenware Figures, 1740-1840.
• Similar Walton figure: p. 227.Book: Schkolne, Myrna. 2006 People, Passions, Pasttimes, and Pleasures: Staffordshire Figures, 1810-1835.
• Similar figure on "WALTON" marked base with different molded details: p. 263. Different painted and bocage details. Also holds bird and basket.