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Figure group (King John Signing the Magna Carta)
King John Signing the Magna Carta
1850-1860
Category
Ceramics
Place of Origin
Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware (white)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
2002.0030.145
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Thomas N. and A. Pat Bernard
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Object Number
2002.0030.145
Object Name
Figure group (King John Signing the Magna Carta)
Title
King John Signing the Magna Carta
Category
Ceramics - Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Norton Bernard Collection of English Pottery Figures
Place of Origin
Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1850-1860
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Underside
Inscription: Bernard collection label with number "110"
Type: Label
Location: Underside
Inscription: In black ink: "LARGE STAFFORDSHIRE FIGURE OF/ KING JOHN SIGNING THE MAGNA CARTER/ CIRCA 1850. ACQUIRED 10-16-92 FROM/ MARJORIE PARKER- 5 KING ST./ SANDWICH- KENT"
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- History
- Monarchs and nobility
- Shakespeare
- William
- Government
- Law
- Literary scene
- Literature
- Theater
- Illustrious Moderns
Materials
- Earthenware (white)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Molded
- Painted
- Gilded
- Enameled
Dimensions (inches)
13 (H) x 9.6 (W) x 4.3 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
32 (H) x 24.5 (W) x 10.9 (D)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Article: Grigsby, Leslie B. 01//2020 Winterthur Primer: Fit for a King (or Queen) Ceramics and the British Monarchy. Antiques and Fine Art. XIX (1): 156-157.
• Published: p. 157, no. 1Book: Pugh, P. D. Gordon. 1987 Staffordshire Portrait Figures of the Victorian Era.
• Similar figure, perhaps from same mold: pp. E361-62, pl. 1, flatback of King John signing Magna Carta.Book: Harding, Adrian & Harding, Nicholas. 1998 Victorian Staffordshire Figures 1835-1875. 1.
• Similar figure: p. 287, fig. 1048