Figure
ca. 1775 (made)
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Figure of Winter in soft-paste white porcelain. An old bearded man with draperies falling from head to foot, and he stands warming his hands at a brazier in the form of a tripod vase with a lion's mask. At his feet the ground is embellished with rocailles. He stands on a circular plinth of concave profile, ornamented with three groups of applied flowers and leaves interconnected by an arcading of knotted ribbons.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain |
| Brief description | Figure of Winter in soft-paste porcelain, modelled by François Martin, Alcora porcelain factory, L'Alcora, ca. 1775. |
| Physical description | Figure of Winter in soft-paste white porcelain. An old bearded man with draperies falling from head to foot, and he stands warming his hands at a brazier in the form of a tripod vase with a lion's mask. At his feet the ground is embellished with rocailles. He stands on a circular plinth of concave profile, ornamented with three groups of applied flowers and leaves interconnected by an arcading of knotted ribbons. |
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| Gallery label | Winter
Porcelain
Modelled by François Martin
SPAIN (ALCORA); about 1775
C.28-1962
(Label draft attributed to John V. G. Mallet, ca. 1995)(ca. 1995) |
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| Accession number | C.28-1962 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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