Spring
Figure
ca. 1775 (made)
ca. 1775 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Figure, in hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded, of Spring represented as a girl standing barefoot in a striding attitude, wearing a white jacket opened at the front to show a laced mauve bodice and skirt figured with gilt flowers; she supports a basket of flowers on her right hip whilst in her left hand she holds a bunch of flowers above her head, which is wreathed with a garland; she is supported on an irregular base
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Spring (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Figure, in hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded, of Spring represented as a girl with flowers and standing barefoot in a striding attitude, made by Bristol porcelain factory, Bristol, ca. 1775 |
| Physical description | Figure, in hard-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded, of Spring represented as a girl standing barefoot in a striding attitude, wearing a white jacket opened at the front to show a laced mauve bodice and skirt figured with gilt flowers; she supports a basket of flowers on her right hip whilst in her left hand she holds a bunch of flowers above her head, which is wreathed with a garland; she is supported on an irregular base |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'T°' [Impressed] (The mark of the 'repairer', traditionally identified as 'Tebo' but possibly John Toulouse or another) |
| Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
| Object history | Part of a set of the Four Seasons with 414:729/ to C-1885 (Sch. I 745 to C) These four figures were purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber from W. Sanders, Hammersmith, for £380 in March 1873 |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Other number | Sch. I 745 - Schreiber number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 414:729-1885 |
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| Record created | February 19, 2009 |
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