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middle of 18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Figure of Autumn in soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Represented as a man with a plough. He stands holding the shaft of the plough in his left hand, and an axe is over his right shoulder. He wears a gilt edged robe and black anklets. White rock base.

Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded
Brief description
Figure of Autumn in soft-paste porcelain, Capodimonte porcelain factory, Capo di Monte, middle of 18th century.
Physical description
Figure of Autumn in soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. Represented as a man with a plough. He stands holding the shaft of the plough in his left hand, and an axe is over his right shoulder. He wears a gilt edged robe and black anklets. White rock base.
Dimensions
  • Height: 14.6cm
Marks and inscriptions
A fleur-de-lys (In blue)
Gallery label
(ca. 1995)
Autumn
Porcelain
ITALY (CAPODIMONTE); middle of 18th century
Arthur Hurst Bequest
C.165-1940
(Label draft attributed to John V. G. Mallet, ca. 1995)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Mr Arthur Hurst
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.165-1940

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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