Figure: Sampson and the Lion
Date1756-1760
Maker
Vauxhall Porcelain Factory
OriginEngland, London
MediumSoft-paste porcelain
DimensionsH: 6"; W: 5 1/2"; D: 2 7/8"
Credit LineMuseum Purchase
Object number1962-19
DescriptionA figure of a man in over-glazed enamels with flowered shirt, blue cape, and yellow breeches, is above a brown lion with black face and claws. His hands are ripping open the lion's mouth and his right foot rests on the lion's back. Standing on a rococo scroll base painted with pink and green on which are two applied flowers.ProvenanceEx coll: M.G. Kaufman.
Thomas Colley
March 12, 1780
1770-1784
