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Taper stick with bird
Made at: Charles Gouyn's Factory (St. James, London, working around 1747–1760)
Formerly known as: Girl-in-a-Swing Manufactory
Formerly known as: Girl-in-a-Swing Manufactory
English
about 1751
Object Place: Europe, England
Medium/Technique
Soft-paste porcelain
Dimensions
9.53 cm (3 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Jessie and Sigmund Katz Collection
Accession Number1988.791
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
DescriptionGirl-In-A-Swing type. Bird looking to the right, perched on rockwork on round domed base, wings spread, leaf modeled candle socket with flange and applied leaves on stem, at his back. Uncolored.
Marks
Mark: two sides of incised triangle or "V"
ProvenanceBy 1952, Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz; 1988, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz. (Accession date: November 30, 1988)