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Figure

ca. 1753-1757 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Figure in soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded of an old man representing Winter. He stands wearing a mauve cloak with a green collar and cuffs, brown boots and ermine-lined brown cap. He warms up his hands over a brazier. Mound base with scrollwork picked out in crimson.

Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded
Brief description
Figure in soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded of an old man representing Winter, Longton Hall porcelain factory, Longton, ca. 1753-1757.
Physical description
Figure in soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded of an old man representing Winter. He stands wearing a mauve cloak with a green collar and cuffs, brown boots and ermine-lined brown cap. He warms up his hands over a brazier. Mound base with scrollwork picked out in crimson.
Dimensions
  • Height: 11.4cm
Credit line
Legh Tolson Bequest
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.93-1932

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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