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Lioness
ca. 181019th c
3 1/8 in. x 3 7/8 in. x 1 7/8 in. (7.94 cm x 9.84 cm x 4.76 cm)
Staffordshire, England, English, b. mid 17th Century
Object Type:
Ceramic
Creation Place:
Europe, England, Staffordshire
Medium and Support:
Pearlware with colored lead glaze
Credit Line:
Gift of the Estate of Dr. and Mrs. Leslie Dornfeld
Accession Number:
2005.92
Commentary
Pearlware, a form of earthenware developed by Josiah Wedgwood (1730 - 1795) about 1775, is fairly light in color and looks much like porcelain. Like most earthenware, because it is fired at a relatively low temperature, pearlware must be glazed so as not to absorb water.
Exhibition
2006: Kitty Rosenbaum Gallery, Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, California 2003 - 2004: "Clay Bodies: Staffordshire Figurative Ceramics from the Collection of Dr. & Mrs. Leslie Dornfeld," October 4, 2003 - April 4, 2004, Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, California
Object Description
Representational Pearlware sculpture
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Dimensions
- H: 3 1/8; W: 3 7/8; D: 1 7/8 inches Dimensions: 3 1/8 x 3 7/8 x 1 7/8 in. (7.94 x 9.84 x 4.76 cm)
Provenance History
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Owner Name: Dr. and Mrs. Leslie Dornfeld
Role: collectors
Place: Los Angeles, California
Dates: 2005
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