Skip to main content

Figure: C.677-1961

Object information

Current Location: Gallery 26 (Lower Marlay)

Maker(s)

Factory: Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory

Entities

  • Figure
  • 'Toy' figure, probably from a fob seal

Categories

Description

Soft-paste porcelain 'Toy' figure, probably from a fob seal, painted in polychrome enamels and lightly gilt.

Soft-paste porcelain 'Toy' figure, probably from a fob seal, painted in green, yellow, maroon, brown and black enamels and lightly gilt. A huntsman with a bag over his shoulder stands on an oval base with a hound seated on his left and another seated behind him.

Legal notes

Bequeathed by C.G. Clarke, Director of Museum

Measurements and weight

Height: 2.8 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1961-04-27) by Clarke, Louis Colville Gray

Dating

18th Century, Mid
George II
Circa 1754 - 1758

Components of the work

Decoration composed of enamels ( green, yellow, maroon, brown and black) gold
Base Width 1.3 cm

Materials used in production

presumed lead Lead-glaze
Soft-paste porcelain

Techniques used in production

Glazing (coating) : Soft-paste porcelain 'Toy' figure, probably from a fob seal, painted in polychrome enamels and lightly gilt

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.677-1961
Primary reference Number: 137255
Stable URI

Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 13 October 2020 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

Citation for print

This record can be cited in the Harvard Bibliographic style using the text below:

The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Figure" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/137255 Accessed: 2024-11-18 02:56:26

Citation for Wikipedia

To cite this record on Wikipedia you can use this code snippet:

{{cite web|url=https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/137255 |title=Figure |author=The Fitzwilliam Museum|accessdate=2024-11-18 02:56:26|publisher=The University of Cambridge}}

API call for this record

To call these data via our API (remember this needs to be authenticated) you can use this code snippet:

https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/api/v1/objects/object-137255

Sign up for updates

Updates about future exhibitions and displays, family activities, virtual events & news. You'll be the first to know...