KC1964-355: 1963-295 right, 1963-547 left

Money Box in the shape of a Lion

Dateca. 1790

MediumLead-glazed earthenware (creamware)

DimensionsH: 3 1/2 x 4 5/8

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1963-295

DescriptionMoney box in the shape of a recumbent lion, his head and shoulders turned 1/4 left, and his tail curled around to his left. His heavy mane, forepaws, and back are incised with lines which simulate hair, and in the back of his head is a slit for money. The figure is of creamy clay mottled in pale yellow tinged with blue around his face. His forepaws and around the base are streaked with blue and green. All is covered with a lead glaze.ProvenanceEx coll: C.B. Kidd