Asia

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CultureEnglish

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Asia
The Four Corners of the Globe

Datec. 1770–1780

Possible placeChelsea, England

Possible placeChelsea-Derby, England

MediumSoft-paste porcelain with enamel and gilding

Dimensions8 3/4 × 4 7/8 × 4 1/8 in. (22.3 × 12.4 × 10.5 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.87.1.2

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Department

Bayou Bend

Object Type

CERAMICS

DescriptionThis figure, one of a set representing The Four Corners of the Globe, is a personification of Asia from a distinctly Eurocentric perspective. The figure’s rich robe refers to silk, while a burning censer in her left hand recalls the spices and incense that were so highly valued in Europe. The camel at her feet was Asia’s most commonly used animal attribute.
Provenance[Philip Suval, New York]; purchased by MFAH, November 3, 1986.
Exhibition HistoryMuseum purchase from a dealer exhibiting at The Theta Charity Antique Show in Houston

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