FIGURINE OF WINTER (ONE OF FOUR)
Creator(s): Derby Porcelain Factory (Manufacturer)
On view in: Dining Room
About this object
The figurine is a part of an allegorical set known as "French four seasons." It represents Winter and shows a young boy holding on his right shoulder a bundle of brown faggots tied with a rope. He holds it with his left hand over his head. He wears a white short-sleeved jacket and white boots both edged with fur, a white vest and pants with gold flowers. His right knee rests on a trunk-like support behind which are bunches of rust-colored berries and green leaves. The figure stads on a molded rococo base that is highlighted in gold.
- Object name:
- FIGURINE OF WINTER (ONE OF FOUR)
- Made from:
- Soft paste porcelain
- Made in:
- Derby, England
- Date made:
- 1760-1765
- Size:
- 21 cm (8 1/4 in.)
Detailed information for this item
- Catalog number:
- 26.77.1
- Class:
- CERAMICS
- Signature marks:
- MARK patch marks [on bottom]
- Credit line:
- Bequest of Marjorie Merriweather Post, 1973