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Figure 1962-19
Figure: Sampson and the Lion
Figure 1962-19

Figure: Sampson and the Lion

Date1756-1760
Maker Vauxhall Porcelain Factory
OriginEngland, London
MediumPorcelain, soft-paste
DimensionsH: 6"; W: 5 1/2"; D: 2 7/8"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1962-19
DescriptionA figure of a man in over-glazed enamels with flowered shirt, blue cape, and yellow breeches, is above a brown lion with black face and claws. His hands are ripping open the lion's mouth and his right foot rests on the lion's back. Standing on a rococo scroll base painted with pink and green on which are two applied flowers.
ProvenanceEx coll: M.G. Kaufman.