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Figure (Sheep (ram))
Sheep (Ram)
John Walton
1806-1835
Category
Ceramics
Creator/Artist/Maker
John Walton (Maker)
Place of Origin
Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Earthenware (pearlware)
- Lead glaze
Museum Object Number
2003.0013.131.001
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Mrs. Helen Shumway Mayer
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Object Number
2003.0013.131.001
Object Name
Figure (Sheep (ram))
Title
Sheep (Ram)
Category
Ceramics
Creator (Role)
John Walton (Maker)
Place of Origin
Staffordshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1806-1835
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Mark
Location: Back of base
Inscription: A scrolled panel is impressed "WALTON"
Type: Label
Location: Underside
Inscription: Rectangular adhesive label, handwritten in blue ink, "110/2".
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Earthenware (pearlware)
- Lead glaze
Techniques
- Press-molded
- Painted
- Extruded
Dimensions (inches)
6.5 (H) x 4 (W) x 3.12 (D)
Dimensions (centimeters)
16.51 (H) x 10.16 (W) x 7.925 (D)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Article: Schkolne, Myrna. 2011 A Pearlware Puzzle: Walton Figures and Their Look-Alikes. American Ceramic Circle Journal. 57-77.
• Comparison of Walton and unmarked marked, generally similar, sheep with discussion: p. 57, fig. 2, c. 1806-35Book: Godden, Geoffrey A. 1966 An Illustrated Encyclopedia of British Pottery and Porcelain.
• Somewhat similar pair of sheep bocages, marked "Salt" within molded scroll: p. 289, no. 507, c. 1825