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Equestrian Figure
Probably by: Astbury-Whieldon
English (Staffordshire)
about 1740–50
Object Place: Europe, Staffordshire, England, Staffordshire
Medium/Technique
Lead-glazed earthenware with slip decoration
Dimensions
21.3 x 16.8 x 7.4 cm (8 3/8 x 6 5/8 x 2 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of R. Thornton Wilson in memory of Joan Bergere Drayton
Accession Number1983.118
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
ClassificationsCeramics – Pottery – Earthenware
DescriptionBlack equestrian figure in military uniform with bayonet and Hessian helmet, playing a drum, seated astride a cream-colored horse. In cream-colored clay, boots hands and face in brown slip. Drum, hat, and parts of saddle in light brown slip. Rectangular base with mottled blue and brown glaze.