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

Group

ca. 1750-52 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Figure group in white soft-paste porcelain of Ceres and Cupid, symbolising summer. Ceres is standing holding a sheaf of corn over her right arm. At her feet to her left Cupid stands holding her dress and looks up. Square moulded base.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, moulded
Brief description
Figure group in white soft-paste porcelain of Ceres and Cupid, symbolising Summer, Longton Hall porcelain factory, Longton, ca. 1750-52
Physical description
Figure group in white soft-paste porcelain of Ceres and Cupid, symbolising summer. Ceres is standing holding a sheaf of corn over her right arm. At her feet to her left Cupid stands holding her dress and looks up. Square moulded base.
Dimensions
  • Height: 10.8cm
Credit line
Presented by Lt. Col. K. Dingwall, DSO with Art Fund support
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.302-1915

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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