Figure
ca. 1756-1760 (made)
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Figure, in soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels, of a boy representing Autumn; he sits leaning towards the left on a rococo scrolled pedestal, and he supports a basket of grapes with his right hand and holds out a bunch of them in his left hand; he wears theatrical dress, including a plumed black hat, a purple cloak, a red and yellow doublet, purple trunk hose, white stockings, and black shoes
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels |
| Brief description | Figure, in porcelain painted in enamels, of a boy wearing theatrical dress sitting and supporting a basket of grapes and holding out a bunch of them, Vauxhall porcelain factory, London, ca. 1756-60 |
| Physical description | Figure, in soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels, of a boy representing Autumn; he sits leaning towards the left on a rococo scrolled pedestal, and he supports a basket of grapes with his right hand and holds out a bunch of them in his left hand; he wears theatrical dress, including a plumed black hat, a purple cloak, a red and yellow doublet, purple trunk hose, white stockings, and black shoes |
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| Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
| Object history | Acquired as Longton Hall Purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber from Oppenheim, Paris, in June 1871 [price not recorded] |
| Production | Previously attributed to Longton Hall |
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| Other number | Sch. I 434 - Schreiber number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 414:680-1885 |
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| Record created | January 14, 2009 |
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