Young man holding a shell dish
Factory: Derby Porcelain Factory
Soft-paste porcelain figure of a young man, painted in polychrome enamels and gilt.
Soft-paste porcelain figure of a young man, probably slip-castand painted in pale blue, green, yellow, pale and dark pink, red, and a little brown, and gilt. The edge is partly 'dry-edged'. The middle of the underside is conically concave, and glaze, and in the centre has a circularventilation hole. The edge is unglazed with three patch marks, and three areas where it appears to have adhered to something during firing. The mound base is approximately cirular with a broad tree trunk at the back, and applied yellow and pink flowers and foliage on the top. The man sits on the stump with his right leg advanced slightly, and with both hands holds a shell dish on his thighs. His physique is slender, and he wears his hair tied back in a pale yellow bag with a pink flower on it. He has brown eyes, pale pink cheeks and a red mouth. He wears a white shirt with ruffles at the neck and wrists, a white waistcoat with gold edging and buttons; a white jacket with scattered floral sprays, a pink lining and cuffs, and gold buttons; and pale yellow breeches with gold buttons, knee bands, and a dark green rosette. His shoes are white with red heels and pompoms. The shell has pink edges, and is decorated inside with a floral bouquet, and two detached sprays.
History note: Unknown before Mrs W.D. (Frances Louisa) Dickson
Given by Mrs W.D. Dickson
Height: 17.2 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1950-09) by Dickson, W. D. (Frances Louisa), Mrs
18th Century, Mid
George II
Circa
1753
CE
-
1756
CE
This figure is partly dry-edged, but is colouring is of the pale colours family of Derby figures, suggesting a date in the mid 1750s
Decoration
composed of
enamel
( pale blue, green, yellow,pale and dark pink, red, and a little brown)
gold
Base
Width 10 cm
presumed lead-glaze
Lead-glaze
Soft-paste porcelain
Moulding
: Soft-paste porcelain, probably slip cast, and painted overglaze in pale blue, green, yellow, pale and dark pink, red, and a little brown enamels, and gilt
Lead-glazing
Inscription present: half of a circular white paper label
Accession number: C.93-1950
Primary reference Number: 133229
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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