Fox

ca. 1747-48

Bow Porcelain Manufactory, London, England

This figure came into Seattle's collection titled Crouching Fox, thus putting a good face on the fact that this early experimental work slumped in firing. Even so, the fox is so rare that only one other is known. Part of its appeal, especially to Bow aficionados, is the evidence of struggle in the early days of the factory.

Soft paste porcelain

4 3/8 in. (11.1 cm), height

Gift of Martha and Henry Isaacson

69.161

Provenance: Collection of Mr and Mrs Henry and Martha Isaacson, unknown purchase date until December 1969; gift from Mr and Mrs Henry and Martha Isaacson to Seattle Art Museum, Washington, 1969

Photo: Paul Macapia

Now on view at the Seattle Art Museum

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SAM's Porcelain Room

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Exhibition HistorySeattle, Washington, Seattle Art Museum, "Porcelain Stories: From China to Europe", February 17, 2000-May 7, 2000 (2/17/2000 - 5/7/2000)

Published ReferencesEmerson, Julie, Jennifer Chen, & Mimi Gardner Gates, "Porcelain Stories, From China to Europe", Seattle Art Museum, 2000, pg. 219

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