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Potpourri bowl
Bow Porcelain Factory, Giambologna
1755-1765
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
Bow Porcelain Factory (Maker)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Porcelain (soft-paste)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
2003.0013.069 A, B
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Mrs. Helen Shumway Mayer
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Object Number
2003.0013.069 A, B
Object Name
Potpourri bowl
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
Bow Porcelain Factory (Maker); Giambologna (Design inspiration)
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1755-1765
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Underside of footrim
Inscription: Impressed "T o"
Type: Label
Location: Underside
Inscription: Label with "7" in blue ink
Type: Label
Location: Underside
Inscription: Black and gold circular label of D.M. & P. Manheim New York
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Music
- Musical Instruments
Materials
- Porcelain (soft-paste)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Slip-cast
- Molded
- Painted
- Pierced
- Enameled
Dimensions (inches)
10.197 (H) x 6.89 (Diam)
Dimensions (centimeters)
25.9 (H) x 17.5 (Diam)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Gabszewicz, Anton. 2000 Made at New Canton: Bow Porcelain from the Collection of the London Borough of Newham.
• Similar gadrooned bowl and cover with replacement foot: pl. 65, p. 77, cites other such bowls in the Schrieber Collection, Victoria & Albert Museum (see Rackham [1915], Pl. 6, no. 41.