Spring
Figure
ca. 1785-1790 (made)
ca. 1785-1790 (made)
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Figure of Spring from a set of the Seasons, soft-paste porcelain enamelled in colours and gilt. Represented as a boy in a white hat, white jacket over a flowered waistcoat open in front, yellow breeches and high black boots, with a wallet slung over one shoulder and a flask over the other, standing with a garland of flowers in his hands beside a stump on a small mound covered with flowering plants. Circular base.
Object details
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| Title | Spring (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilt |
| Brief description | Figure of Spring from a set of the Seasons, soft-paste porcelain enamelled in colours and gilt, William Duesbury & Co., Derby, ca. 1785-1790 |
| Physical description | Figure of Spring from a set of the Seasons, soft-paste porcelain enamelled in colours and gilt. Represented as a boy in a white hat, white jacket over a flowered waistcoat open in front, yellow breeches and high black boots, with a wallet slung over one shoulder and a flask over the other, standing with a garland of flowers in his hands beside a stump on a small mound covered with flowering plants. Circular base. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Captain H. B. Murray |
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| Accession number | C.2583-1910 |
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| Record created | August 14, 2008 |
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