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Figure of Water — Bow Porcelain Factory

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Written by: Isabella MoreauContributing Writer · Furniture & Decorative Arts
Ceramics & Glass · Catalogue no. 70007
Bow Porcelain Factory

Figure of Water

StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byCleveland Museum of Art
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Artist / MakerBow Porcelain Factory
Date1755
Culture / OriginEngland, 18th century
Mediumporcelain
DimensionsOverall: 27.5 x 11.7 x 11.5 cm (10 13/16 x 4 5/8 x 4 1/2 in.)
DepartmentDecorative Art and Design
TypeCeramic
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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