Ceres
Figure Group
ca. 1755-1760 (made)
ca. 1755-1760 (made)
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Figure probably intended as the the goddess Ceres in soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded. The goddess, with castellated crown, stands with right hand outstretched (hand broken), and holds in her left hand the tail of a reversed cornucopia, from which pour flowers and fruit. Bunches of flowers painted on her white dress, pale green sash; slight touches of gilding. At her feet, to the right, a recumbent lion. Circular mound base, with applied stems, leaves and bunches of grapes painted in pale colours. Base flat beneath with 'screw head' hole in middle, and three 'patch marks.'
Object details
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| Title | Ceres (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Figure group, probably representing the Goddess Ceres, enamelled and gilt soft-paste porcelain, William Duesbury & Co., Derby, ca. 1755-1760 |
| Physical description | Figure probably intended as the the goddess Ceres in soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded. The goddess, with castellated crown, stands with right hand outstretched (hand broken), and holds in her left hand the tail of a reversed cornucopia, from which pour flowers and fruit. Bunches of flowers painted on her white dress, pale green sash; slight touches of gilding. At her feet, to the right, a recumbent lion. Circular mound base, with applied stems, leaves and bunches of grapes painted in pale colours. Base flat beneath with 'screw head' hole in middle, and three 'patch marks.' |
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| Credit line | Given by Donald A. MacAlister |
| Object history | This figure was formerly thought to represent the Greek goddess Cybele, but was more likely intended as Ceres, the Roman goddess of crops and vines. The source for the figure has been identified as a marble by Renoit Lassau (1629-1714) now at Versailles, possibly by way of a reduced bronze copy or engravings in Receuil des Figures, Groupes, Thermes, Fontaines, Vases, Statues, et autre Ornaments de Versailles. See catalogue entry for one sold Bonhams, 24 January 2007, lot 72, where other examples, including one from the early 1750s, are cited. |
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| Accession number | C.45-1959 |
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| Record created | August 14, 2008 |
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