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Summary
: G434
: Applied Art
: figure: Europe
: Glazed porcelain female figure. The figure is cast from a Longton Hall Mould (pottery factory in the 18th century) and depicts one of the four continents- Europe. She holds a red book in her right hand and a paint palette in her left. Behind her sits a horse and by her right foot there is an armored torso with painted bands of yellow, blue and red. The armour on the torso is printed and is in black. By her left foot there is a shield. She is wearing a pink/purple dress with flowers and a turquoise scarf and head-band.
Current Location
On Display at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, Gallery 1
: City of Bristol Collection
: Alfred Trapnell collection: Cookworthy, William / Champion, Richard: Bristol, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (UK) / England, Northern Europe, Europe:
: 1770-1773
: Longton Hall porcelain factory: [Citation] Bristol Porcelain 1770-1970. cat.no 27.: given by Mr Alfred Trapnall, 1904