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Old Man representing Winter from a set of Seasons: C.3209-1928

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Titles

Old Man representing Winter from a set of Seasons

Maker(s)

Factory: Doccia Porcelain Factory

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Description

Greyish-white hard-paste porcelain, moulded and glazed

Greyish-white hard-paste porcelain, press-moulded and glazed. The unglazed underside is concave and has an oval ventilation hole at the back. At the viewer's left of the back of the small square base there is a tree stump which supports a bowl-shaped brazier filled with flames. The old man stands on his left foot with his right slightly advanced and holds his hands in front of his chest with the right above the left. The crown of his head is bald, and he has a long beard. He wears a short tunic under his cloak which is wrapped around him and falls down to the ground at the back.

Notes

History note: Unknown before Dr J.W.L. Glaisher, Trinity College, Cambridge

Legal notes

Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest

Measurements and weight

Height: 12.9 cm

Place(s) associated

  • Doccia ⪼ Tuscany ⪼ Italy

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr

Dating

18th Century, Mid
Marchese Carlo Ginori period
Production date: circa AD 1755

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Visible Area composed of glaze
At Widest Width 5.9 cm

Materials used in production

greyish-white Hard-paste porcelain

Techniques used in production

Moulding : Greyish-white hard-paste porcelain, press-moulded, and glazed

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.3209-1928
Primary reference Number: 74507
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Wednesday 15 July 2020 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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