The Rival chimney ornament, unknown maker from England, United Kingdom

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The Rival chimney ornament
The Rival chimney ornament
The Rival chimney ornament
circa 1870–1880
The Rival chimney ornament , circa 1870–1880
Where object was made: Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom
Material/technique: earthenware
Credit line: William Bridges Thayer Memorial
Accession number: 1928.1676
Not on display
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Exhibition Label:
"Staffordshire Chimney Ornaments from the Nineteenth Century in the Collection of The University of Kansas Museum of Art," Jun-1973, Lea Rosson
Two lovers sit on one side of a tree while a man with a knife lurks on the other side. The group is a good example of the style after 1870, in which the piece was left almost entirely white with brown, black, pinkish flesthtones, and gold the only colors.

Exhibitions

Staffordshire Chimney Ornaments from the Nineteenth Century in the Collection
Lea Rosson, curator
1973