Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Figure

Figure of a Welsh gilr, stained ivory porcelain, standing on a flat base moulded to resemble floor tiles or bricks, the figure supported behind by a short rectangular rock on which she rests her left hand, the figure wears a stove-pipe hat with turquoise ribbon, shawl, sprigged apron, skirt and gilt shoes, in her right hand she holds a gilt pail, the figure is coloured using glazes of delicate soft shades, with the base coloured a yellowy-pink shade and much of the costume coloured a pinky-orange shade with gilt edging.

Collection Area

Art

Item Number

NMW A 36554

Creation/Production

Role: Production
Role: Factory
Role: Production
Role: Modeller
Place: Worcester, England
Period: 1897

Acquisition

Gift, 1897

Measurements

Height (cm): 17.3
Length (cm): 7.4
Width (cm): 6.7
Height (in): 6
Length (in): 2
Width (in): 2

Techniques

Slip-cast
Forming
Applied Art
Assembled
Forming
Applied Art
Enamelled
Decoration
Applied Art
Gilded
Decoration
Applied Art
Glazed
Decoration
Applied Art

Material

Parian porcelain

Location

On Display

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