Images(2)

Figure, Swan

Dateca. 1760

Maker Derby Porcelain Manufactory (1750-1784)

OriginEngland, Derbyshire

MediumSoft-paste porcelain

DimensionsOL: 4 1/2 in.

Credit LineBequest of Abby M. O'Neill

Object number2018-157

DescriptionModelled figure of a swan with its neck curved down and its bill tucked into its proper right wing. The figure is white with the exception of orange and black to articulate the bill and head of the bird. The figure is open on the top for possible use as a sweetmeat dish, although the wings come up and cup in enough that it would have been challenging to use as a vessel.