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Pair of Zebras
ca. 187019th c
8 1/2 in. x 8 in. x 3 in. (21.59 cm x 20.32 cm x 7.62 cm)
Staffordshire, England, English, b. mid 17th Century
Object Type:
Ceramic
Creation Place:
Europe, England, Staffordshire
Medium and Support:
Earthenware with enamel decoration
Credit Line:
Gift of the Estate of Dr. and Mrs. Leslie Dornfeld
Accession Number:
2005.94.a.b
a- Zebra 1- H: 8 1/2; W: 8; D: 3 inches
b- Zebra 2- H: 8 3/4; W: 8; D: 2 3/4 inches
b- Zebra 2- H: 8 3/4; W: 8; D: 2 3/4 inches
Commentary
The Staffordshire artisan who painted the stripes on these fanciful creatures had, most likely, never seen an actual zebra. As a result, the unfortunate creature has been given the body of a horse with oddly-arranged straight, black lines across its back and sides.
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 Earthenware sculptures
Keywords
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This object has the following keywords:
Animals,
Ceramics,
Clay,
Decorative,
Earthenware,
Enamel,
European,
Glazed,
Lines,
Realism,
Sculpture,
Staffordshire
- Animals
- Ceramics
- Clay
- Decorative
- Earthenware
- Enamel
- European
- Glazed
- Lines
- Realism
- Sculpture
- Staffordshire
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Dimensions
- see Display Comments for complete dimensions Dimensions: 8 1/2 x 8 x 3 in. (21.59 x 20.32 x 7.62 cm)
Provenance History
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Owner Name: Allison's Relics
Role: Vendor
Place: Riverside, California
Dates: 01/23/1989
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Owner Name: Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Dornfeld
Role: Private collector
Place: Los Angeles, California
Dates: 01/23/1989
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