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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

The Four Seasons

Figure Group
ca. 1780 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Figure group in biscuit porcelain of the Four Seasons standing around a rocky base. Spring is represented by a girl with flowers, Autumn by a boy with grapes, Summer by a girl with a sickle, and Winter by an old man at a brazier.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleThe Four Seasons (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Biscuit porcelain
Brief description
Figure group in biscuit porcelain of the Four Seasons, William Duesbury & Co., Derby, ca. 1780
Physical description
Figure group in biscuit porcelain of the Four Seasons standing around a rocky base. Spring is represented by a girl with flowers, Autumn by a boy with grapes, Summer by a girl with a sickle, and Winter by an old man at a brazier.
Dimensions
  • Height: 19.7cm
Credit line
Given by Dr W. L. Hildburgh, FSA
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.145-1924

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Record createdAugust 14, 2008
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