IDENTIFIERS
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id:	38094
accession number:	C.3051-1928

DATE AUDIT
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created:	Saturday 6 August 2011
updated:	Tuesday 25 February 2020

DESCRIPTIVE DATA
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object type: Soft-paste porcelain figure of a Seated Nun, slip-cast, lead-glazed, and painted onglaze in pink, flesh tones, brown, and black enamels. The underside of the base has a small hole ventilation hole in the centreThe hooded nun is seated reading an open book which is inscribed 'Absolution', and has a brown binding , held in her right hand. Her pink-lined black cloak swirls about her, and a crucifix dangles from her waist. .
object type: Soft-paste porcelain figure of a Seated Nun, painted in polychrome enamels.
title:	figure

NOTES
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type: history note
value: Bought from Mr Frank Stoner on March 11th 1921, for £9.00.


LICENSING
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text license status:	CC0
image license status:	CC-BY-NC-SA

OWNERSHIP
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instutition: The Fitzwilliam Museum
department: Applied Arts
collection:	J. W. L. Glaisher
creditline: Bequeathed by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher

STABLE URL
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url:	https://data.fitzmuseum.cam.ac.uk/id/object/38094

PEOPLE
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nun

SUBJECTS
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crucifix
crucifix



TECHNIQUES
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soft-paste porcelain, slip-cast, lead-glazed and  painted onglaze in pink, flesh tones, brown, and black enamels
slip-casting
TECHNIQUES
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glazing (coating)

CATEGORIES
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category: porcelain
category: soft-paste porcelain

DATING
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creation date:	1755 - 1760
creation date earliest:	1755
creation date latest:	1760
culture:	18th Century, Mid#
culture:	George II

CREATORS
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maker: Longton Hall Porcelain Manufactory
maker: Littler, William

DIMENSIONS
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dimension: Height
units: cm
value: 13.3



CITATIONS
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Catalogue of the Herbert Allen Collection of English Porcelain
The King, the Nun and other Figures
Longton Hall Porcelain
Sale of English Pottery, Porcelain and Wedgwood, 2nd April 1985
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