Cow

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Cow

Early 19th century

Artist/maker unknown, Dutch

Beginning in about 1750, members of the dairy guild in the city of Delft paraded their finest cows, attired with flowers, through the streets. It is possible that this annual festivity inspired Delft potters to produce figures of cows such as the one seen here.

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Object Details

Title:

Cow

Date:

Early 19th century

Artist:

Artist/maker unknown, Dutch

Medium:

Tin-glazed earthenware with polychrome decoration

Dimensions:

6 1/2 × 5 1/2 × 9 1/4 inches (16.5 × 14 × 23.5 cm)

Classification:

Sculpture

Credit Line:

Bequest of Emmeline Reed Bedell for the Bradbury Bedell Memorial Collection, 1921

Accession Number:

1921-3-153

Geography:

Made in Delft, Netherlands, Europe

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