Figure
Bow Porcelain Factory (fl.c. 1748-1774)
Category
Ceramics
Date
1755
Materials
ceramic
Measurements
150 mm (Height); 52 mm (diameter of base)
Place of origin
Stratford-le-Bow
Order this imageCollection
Wallington, Northumberland
NT 581937
Summary
A standing Bow figure of a Canon , reading from Scriptures, the binding of the book picked out in red. He wears a long black robe with a white surplice, black cuffs and cape from which hangs his dark crucifix, a white birette with black detail on his head. The circular base with puce scrolls applied with coloured flowers.
Provenance
Bought from Sotheby's, 18 April 1967. Lot 136
Marks and inscriptions
Base of figure: Paper label - in blue ink - Zillah's 17.3.75
Makers and roles
Bow Porcelain Factory (fl.c. 1748-1774), porcelain manufacturer