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218 - JOHN MATTHEWS- A LARGE TERRACOTTA FIGURE OF A FEMALE FISHERWOMAN 'THE HUNTRESS'CIRCA 1871-1888Set on pedestal, figure holding nets in her right hand, fish in her raised left hand, impressed John Matthews Royal Pottery, Weston Super MareFigure 155cm high, pedestal base 60 cm high and 44.5cm square at the base, 215cm high overallA comparable example of this statue is held in the collection of North Somerset Council. In 1847 the two terracotta brick and tile manufacturers owned by Charles Phillips and John Harvey merged and the firm of Weston Pottery was formed. Seeking to satisfy the demand from the growing number of wealthier clients wishing to decorate and improve their gardens- they switched the output to include garden ornaments and flowerpots and in 1851 exhibited at the Great Exhibition. Phillips retired in 1871 and was succeeded by John Mathews, who ran the company for eighteen years until his retirement.
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JOHN MATTHEWS- A LARGE TERRACOTTA FIGURE OF A FEMALE FISHERWOMAN 'THE HUNTRESS'CIRCA 1871-1888Set on pedestal, figure holding nets in her right hand, fish in her raised left hand, impressed John Matthews Royal Pottery, Weston Super MareFigure 155cm high, pedestal base 60 cm high and 44.5cm square at the base, 215cm high overallA comparable example of this statue is held in the collection of North Somerset Council. In 1847 the two terracotta brick and tile manufacturers owned by Charles Phillips and John Harvey merged and the firm of Weston Pottery was formed. Seeking to satisfy the demand from the growing number of wealthier clients wishing to decorate and improve their gardens- they switched the output to include garden ornaments and flowerpots and in 1851 exhibited at the Great Exhibition. Phillips retired in 1871 and was succeeded by John Mathews, who ran the company for eighteen years until his retirement.
Auction details
Vagabond: Chapter OneAuction house
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