The Four Corners of the Globe
Pottery owner
William Duesbury(English, 1725–1786)
CultureEnglish
Titles
- The Four Corners of the Globe
Datec. 1770–1780
Possible placeChelsea, England
Possible placeChelsea-Derby, England
MediumSoft-paste porcelain with enamel and gilding
DimensionsAmerica: 8 3/4 × 4 5/8 × 4 3/16 in. (22.3 × 11.7 × 10.7 cm)
Asia: 8 3/4 × 4 7/8 × 4 1/8 in. (22.2 × 12.4 × 10.5 cm)
Europe: 9 × 4 1/2 × 4 1/4 in. (22.9 × 11.4 × 10.8 cm)
Africa: 8 7/8 × 4 3/8 × 4 1/4 in. (22.5 × 11.1 × 10.8 cm)
Asia: 8 3/4 × 4 7/8 × 4 1/8 in. (22.2 × 12.4 × 10.5 cm)
Europe: 9 × 4 1/2 × 4 1/4 in. (22.9 × 11.4 × 10.8 cm)
Africa: 8 7/8 × 4 3/8 × 4 1/4 in. (22.5 × 11.1 × 10.8 cm)
Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, museum purchase funded by Mrs. Fred T. Couper, Jr. in loving memory of her mother, Mrs. William Victor Bowles
Object numberB.87.1.1-.4
Non exposé
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Department
Bayou BendSpecial Collections
Object Type
Exhibition HistoryMuseum purchase from a dealer exhibiting at The Theta Charity Antique Show in Houston
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