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

Figure

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

Figure group in soft-paste porcelain of Ceres and Cupid, symbolising Summer. Ceres stands holding a sheaf of corn over her right arm. At her feet on the left stands Cupid holding her dress and looking up. Square moulded base with applied flowers and stalks.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain, moulded
Brief description
Figure group in soft-paste porcelain of Ceres and Cupid, symbolising Summer, probably Longton Hall porcelain factory, Longton, ca. 1750-52
Physical description
Figure group in soft-paste porcelain of Ceres and Cupid, symbolising Summer. Ceres stands holding a sheaf of corn over her right arm. At her feet on the left stands Cupid holding her dress and looking up. Square moulded base with applied flowers and stalks.
Dimensions
  • Height: 12.1cm
Credit line
Presented by Lt. Col. K. Dingwall, DSO with Art Fund support
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.213-1915

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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