The Fortune Teller chimney ornament

The Fortune Teller chimney ornament , circa 1840–1860

Where object was made: Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

Material/technique: earthenware; enamel

Credit line: William Bridges Thayer Memorial

Accession number: 1928.1701

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"Staffordshire Chimney Ornaments from the Nineteenth Century in the Collection of The University of Kansas Museum of Art," Jun-1973, Lea Rosson
Casting figure groups with many spaces, such as this one, required molds of more than one piece, a process which demanded extra time and work. After the early 1870s, elaborate pieces were seldom made because of the emphasis on increased speed and cheapness in production.