Autumn
Figure
mid 18th century (made), ca. 1752 (modelled)
mid 18th century (made), ca. 1752 (modelled)
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Figure of Bacchus symbolising 'Autumn', from a set of the Four Seasons, of hard-paste porcelain. Dancing and clothed in a deer skin, crowned with grapevine and raising a bunch of grapes. Stump support; a basket of grapes rests on the rococo base. Painted with enamel colours and gilt.
Object details
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| Title | Autumn (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt |
| Brief description | Figure of Bacchus symbolising 'Autumn', from a set of the Four Seasons, hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilt, modelled by F. E. Meyer about 1752, made by Meissen porcelain factory, Germany, mid 18th century |
| Physical description | Figure of Bacchus symbolising 'Autumn', from a set of the Four Seasons, of hard-paste porcelain. Dancing and clothed in a deer skin, crowned with grapevine and raising a bunch of grapes. Stump support; a basket of grapes rests on the rococo base. Painted with enamel colours and gilt. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Crossed swords (faint) (Factory mark in underglaze blue, on back of base) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Miss Florence Augusta Beare in memory of Arthur Doveton Clarke |
| Production | Attribution from the manuscript catalogue dates from about 1970 and was compiled by William Hutton of the Toledo Museum of Art, Ohio. |
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| Accession number | C.947-1919 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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