Seated Woman representing Sight from the Five Senses
Factory:
Bow Porcelain Manufactory
Modeller:
'The Muses Modeller'
Soft-paste porcelain figure of a Seated Woman representing Sight.
Soft-paste porcelain containing bone ash, press-moulded and covered with finely speckled lead-glaze, except for some areas of the closed underside, which has a small ventilation hole in the centre. The low mound base is roughly circular with facets at the front. On the right it has a tree stump with two branches (one missing from behind the figure), from which sprout four pairs of leaves flanking a pierced berry, and one leaf and berry. Sight sits on the stump in profile to the viewer. Her right leg is extended and she rests a square mirror on her thigh, and supports it at the top with her right hand. Her left arm is bent at the elbow and she holds back her hair with her left hand. The rest of her hair is drawn back into a bun at the nape of her neck. She wears a long full skirt, and a chemise under a low-necked bodice, with sleeves ending in cuffs or turn-backs above the elbow, and the front open to reveal part of her left breast.
History note: Christie's, 25 June, 1918, part of lot 133. Purchased by Mr Stoner for Dr. W.L. Glaisher for £4.14.6.
Bequeathed by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher
Height: 14.2 cm
Length: 12.3 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
18th Century, Mid#
George II
Circa
1754
-
1756
presumed lead
Lead-glaze
presumed phosphatic
Soft-paste porcelain
Press-moulding
: Soft-paste porcelain containing bone ash, press-moulded and covered with finely speckled lead-glaze, except for some areas of the closed underside
Lead-glazing
Accession number: C.3038-1928
Primary reference Number: 41588
Old object number: 4223
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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