figure

human history

Other Name
Morning Dew (maker's title)
Description
figure; female figure;
made from parian porcelain; cream coloured; depicts a partially nude woman with long hair and a robe over her shoulder, pouring a large vase; the figure is sitting on reeds that connect to the base; base is a disk shape; sunken text around base reads: MORNING DEW; base is hollow
Place
England
Accession Number
1959.19.1
Accession Date
1959
Other Id
35694 (ethnology)
35694.1 (ethnology)
K981 (ceramic)
col.1119 (colonial)
Department
Applied Arts and Design

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Credit Line
gift of Miss Ivy Ruddock, 1959, collection of Auckland War Memorial Museum, 1959.19.1, 35694.1, K981
Primary Maker
Parian (Pottery works)
Place
England
Signature/marks
MORNING DEW
Media
parian (porcelain)/porcelain/ceramic/inorganic material
Measurement Reading
350mm
111mm
Classification
Figurine
Statue
Sculpture
Art
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11 Sep 2020

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Department Applied Arts and DesignAccession Date 1959Accession Number 1959.19.2Description Figurine. Female figure in Parian ware, marked "EVENING DEW" around the base. Figure depicts a semi-nude floating nymph scattering dew from an urn. The figure is supported by…

Figurine. Female figure in Parian ware, marked "EVENING DEW" around the base. Figure depicts a semi-nude floating nymph scattering dew from an urn. The figure is supported by reeds and ferns.

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