Winter, from a Set of Rustic Seasons
Factory:
Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory
Modeller:
Willems, Joseph
Soft-paste porcelain painted in polychrome enamels, and gilt
Soft-paste porcelain figure of Winter, slip cast, and painted over lead-glaze with a spot of blue, green, yellow, orange, pale mauve, red, pale brown, grey, and black enamels, and gilt. The flat, unglazed base has a small circular ventilation hole below the support. The round, almost flat base rises up at the back into a short cylindrical support for the figure. Winter stands facing front, with his heels together and toes apart, looking down at a basket which he holds in both hands. He wears a yellow cap with an upturned fur brim, orange ear flaps, and a gold button on top. He has a long white coat with a wide upturned collar, five gold buttons down the front, broad cuffs with three gold buttons on each, and a pocket on his right side with three gold buttons. Under his coat he has a yellow waistcoat, pale purple breeches, and white long stockings.His black shoes have yellow flaps on the front, and red heels. On top of the base there is a yellow flower with two leaves; two orange flowers with three leaves, and a pink flower with two leaves.
History note: Unknown before donor, Mrs W.D. (Frances Louisa) Dickson, Bournemouth
Given by Mrs W.D. Dickson
Height: 13 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1950) by Dickson, W. D. (Frances Louisa), Mrs
Red anchor period (1752-1756)
18th Century, Mid#
George II
Circa
1752
CE
-
1756
CE
Glaze
composed of
lead-glaze
( presumed lead)
Decoration
composed of
enamels
( yellow, orange, pale mauve, red, pale brown, grey, and black)
gold
Front-back
Depth 6 cm
Base
Width 5.5 cm
Slip-casting
: Soft-paste porcelain, press-moulded, and painted overglaze in yellow, orange, pale mauve, red, pale brown, grey, and black enamels and gilt
Lead-glazing
Inscription present: a red anchor
Inscription present: half of a circular paper label
Accession number: C.87-1950
Primary reference Number: 42614
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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