Winter
Figure
ca. 1765 (made)
ca. 1765 (made)
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Figure emblematic of Winter in soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded, from a set of the Elements. He is bearded and is standing arms held together, wearing a scantly purple fur-lined drapery; bare legs and shoulders. On his right a turquoise brazier and to his left a neaaked boy chopping wood. Low flat-topped four-footed scrolled base picked out with gilding.
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Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilded |
Brief description | Figure, Winter, soft-paste porcelain enamelled in colours and gilt, Derby Porcelain Factory, ca. 1765 |
Physical description | Figure emblematic of Winter in soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded, from a set of the Elements. He is bearded and is standing arms held together, wearing a scantly purple fur-lined drapery; bare legs and shoulders. On his right a turquoise brazier and to his left a neaaked boy chopping wood. Low flat-topped four-footed scrolled base picked out with gilding. |
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Credit line | Bequeathed by Arthur Hurst |
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Accession number | C.301-1940 |
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Record created | August 14, 2008 |
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