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Culture:English
Title:figure: swan
Date Made:1830-1840
Type:Household Accessory
Materials:ceramic: lead glazed, refined white earthenware (pearlware, china glaze), overglaze polychrome enamels, gilding
Place Made:United Kingdom; England; Staffordshire
Measurements:overall: 3 1/2 x 2 x 3 in.; 8.89 cm
Accession Number:  HD 71.020
Credit Line:Gift of Mrs. Edgar Bibas
Museum Collection:  Historic Deerfield
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Description:
One of a pair of English Staffordshire pearlware figures of swans (a type that has also been described as a cottage mantel ornament), which are decorated in pink, orange, green, black, and gilding. There are two round holes on the front base corners which could be used to flowers, etc.

Subjects:
Pottery; Enamel and enameling; glaze (coating by location); polychrome

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