Standing Nun Reading a Book
Factory: Bow Porcelain Manufactory
Soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilt.
Soft-paste porcelain containing bone ash, press-moulded, with slightly blue-tinged glaze, painted in pale purple, red, brown, and black enamels, and gilt. The almost round low mound base is unglazed underneath and has a ventilation hole in the middle below the figure. The nun stands on her right foot with her left foot slightly advanced. She has her right hand on her breast, and with her left supports an open book which is inscribed across two pages 'Omnia Vin(cit)' with illegible text below. She wears a white habit with a pale purple veil, cuffs, and shoes, a dark purple bow at the neck, and a dark purple belt. Her shoe buckles are gold. The book is brown with rectangular gold borders and gold-edged leaves.
History note: Mr Geneen or Geneer, Christchurch Road, Bournemouth, from whom purchased on 18 April 1921 for £11.10 with its pair by Dr J.W.L. Glaisher.
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Height: 16.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
18th Century, Mid#
George II
Circa
1755
CE
-
1760
CE
Decoration composed of enamels ( in pale purple, red, brown, and black) gold
presumed lead
Lead-glaze
presumed phosphatic
Soft-paste porcelain
Press-moulding
: Soft-paste porcelain containing bone ash, press-moulded, with slightly blue-tinged glaze, painted in pale purple, red, brown, and black enamels, and gilt
Lead-glazing
Accession number: C.3050B-1928
Primary reference Number: 41595
Old object number: 3802
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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