Figure of St. George
Attributed to
Ralph Wood Sr.
(English, 1715 - 1772)
Dateca. 1760-1770
MediumEarthenware with lead glaze
DimensionsOverall: 12 1/2 × 9 inches (31.75 × 22.86 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mr. and Mrs. Frank P. Burnap
Object number46-8
On View
On viewGallery Location
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Collections
DescriptionPottery group of St. George and the Dragon done in white, green and brown glaze.Exhibition HistoryArt Tells the Story, The Denver Art Museum, Colorado, March 1-April 27, 1953, ‘hors cat.’
In this figural group attributed to Ralph Wood, St. George, the patron saint of England, saves a town from a threatening dragon. From a Staffordshire potting family, Wood is credited with developing finely molded ceramics, which, due to technological innovations, including firing processes, marked the beginning of the production of large decorative figures made in molds. This figure, made of earthenware with colored lead glazes, was meant to resemble the more costly, fashionable European and Asian porcelain figures.
Mr. Frank P. (1861-1957) and Mrs. Harriet C. (1866-1947) Burnap, Kansas City, MO by 1946;
Their gift to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1946.
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