Museum of London Ceramics and Glass Collection Museum of London Ceramics and Glass Collection Ceramics Glass
Home | Catalogue Search | Ceramics | Glass | Publications | Other London Collections | About |

Ceramics home: Stonewares: German.

Ceramic object

figure

Accession number: 6412
Collection place: Raeren, Germany
Production date: c. 1500-40
Material: ceramic; stoneware
Measurements: H 75 mm
Museum Section: Post-Medieval
Summary: Raeren stoneware hand-modelled equestrian female figure in contemporary costume, seated side-saddle. Dark grey stoneware body with overall iron wash under lustrous ash, or salt glaze. The mount is either a horse, or possibly, judging by the ears of (cf. A26527) a donkey. The figurine is modelled with either a small child or an animal or bird on one arm. Applied details of hair and dress stabbed and slashed, with relief elements (eyes of animal, reins and cuffs) applied in a darker clay fabric or slip.
Location: Not currently on display. For information contact the Museum.
Category: Stonewares.
Sub-category: German.

Mortimer Wheeler House, 46 Eagle Wharf Road, London N1 7ED Tel: +44 (0)20 7490 8447 E-mail: ceramics@museumoflondon.org.uk

All material on the Museum of London web site is copyright and must not be reproduced in any form without prior permission.
This website created and maintained by the Museum of London Systems Team.