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Figure of a Gardener
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Even though this figure and her counterpart (1945.37) are not accompanied by a sheep, these ceramic sculptures were sometimes known as “Garland Shepherds” during the mid-1700s. The name derived from a similar set produced by one of the Bow Porcelain Factory’s rivals, the Derby Porcelain Factory, in which the male figure holds a lamb. While these two factories often produced similar sets of pastoral, allegorical, biographical, and religious figures, the Bow Factory was known as one of the preeminent porcelain manufacturers, rivaled only by the Chelsea Porcelain Factory, with which Bow would later merge.
| Artist / Maker | Bow Porcelain Factory |
|---|---|
| Date | c. 1765–70 |
| Culture / Origin | England, London, Bow |
| Medium | soft-paste porcelain |
| Dimensions | Overall: 24.8 cm (9 3/4 in.) |
| Department | Decorative Art and Design |
| Type | Ceramic |
About the Artist
Bow shares with Chelsea the distinction of being the first porcelain factory in England, but its early history is very obscure. It was founded by an Irish painter, Thomas Frye, and a glass-merchant, Edward Heylyn. Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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