Owl Figure
Dateca. 1750
Artist/Maker
Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory
(1745-1769)
MediumPorcelain, soft-paste
DimensionsOHl: 8in (20.3cm); W: 4in. (10.2cm)
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1992-213
DescriptionMolded, soft-paste porcelain figure of an owl. The body of the owl has been molded seperately from the feet and rounded base. No color has been applied.Label TextThe first English porcelain was made near London at Chelsea circa 1745. Early production at the factory included both tableware and a wide range of ornamental figures. The stark, undecorated body of this owl is similar to fashionable Chinese blanc de chine white porcelains, but the realistic rendering is decidedly western in feeling. Although the bird is shown at rest, the life-like modeling creates a dramatic sense of silent watchfulness.
MarkingsNo
ProvenancePurchased from: Sotheby's (Lot 260)
Exhibition(s)
1745-1749
1750-1752
1745-1749
1745-1749
1745-1749
1747-1750
1745-1749
1744-1749
1745-1749
1745-1749
1745-1749
ca. 1756