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Metadata
Object ID |
1941.10066 |
Collection |
Ceramics Collection |
Media Collection |
World Ceramics Collection |
Manufacturer |
W.H. Goss, Stoke (1858-1944) |
Title |
Parian Ware Figurine Depicting William Shakespeare (1564-1616) |
Date |
Circa 1860 |
Makers Marks |
This piece has a die-impressed manufacturer's mark on the back that reads SHAKESPEARE / JW 146. |
Description |
This is an example of Parian ware, also referred to as biscuit porcelain, which is an unglazed, vitrified porcelain body that imitates the look of Parian marble mined during the Classical era in Greece. Parian ware was a popular material during the mid-19th century and used by pottery manufacturers in England to mass produce statuettes of famous authors, artists, and playwrights, including this figurine depicting the English playwright William Shakespeare (1564-1616). This figurine is a smaller version of the marble statue sculpted by Flemish sculptor Peter Scheemakers (1691-1781), who took inspiration from the eminent English architect, painter, and sculptor William Kent (1685-1748). Kent's famous statue of Shakespeare was erected in Poets' Corner, Westminster Abbey, London, England, in 1740. |
Medium |
Porcelain |
Technique |
Cast |
Height (in) |
12.500 |
Width (in) |
8.000 |
Depth (in) |
4.500 |
Culture |
English |
School |
Victorian |
Place of Origin |
Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England |
Credit Line |
Purchase, Friends of Art |
People |
Purchase, Friends of Art Shakespeare, William |
Search Terms |
Books Cast Clothing / Dress English English Ceramics Falcon Works, Stoke (1873-1944, W.H. Goss, off London Road, Stoke) Figures, Men Figurines Musical Instruments Parian Ware Pedestals Pillars Porcelain Sculptures Shakespeare Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, England Swords World Ceramics |
Location |
On view in the Ayers Gallery, 2nd Floor |