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Young Man holding a Muff representing Winter
Factory: Limbach Porcelain Manufactory
Hard-paste porcelain, painted in enamels
Hard-paste porcelain, moulded, painted in greyish-green, red, pale brown, dark brown, and black enamels. The glazed underside is concave, with a ventilation hole at the back. The low mound base is approximately oval with a low tree stump at the back. The young man stands in front of it with his right leg advanced. His right hand is concealed by a large muff and he holds his left up towards his face. His hair is dressed in a long queue at the back. He wears a mottled brown and black hat, a red fur-edged coat, breeches and waistcoat striped in two shades of pale brown, and black knee-high boots. The top of the base is lightly mottled in green, and the treestump in green and brown.
History note: Unknown before donor
Given by Mrs W.D. Dickson
Height: 16.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1950-09) by Dickson, W. D. (Frances Louisa), Mrs
18th Century, Late
Production date:
circa
AD 1780
: The Limburg porcelain factory was founded by Gotthelf Greiner in 1772.
This figure represents Winter and was paired with another representing Spring
Decoration
composed of
enamel
( greyish-green, red, pale brown, dark brown, and black)
Base
Depth 6.4 cm
except edge of underside
Glaze
Hard-paste porcelain
Press-moulding
: Hard-paste porcelain, press-moulded, glazed, and painted in greyish-green, red, pale brown, dark brown, and black enamels
Glazing
Accession number: C.70-1950
Primary reference Number: 75865
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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The Fitzwilliam Museum (2024) "Young Man holding a Muff representing Winter" Web page available at: https://collection.beta.fitz.ms/id/object/75865 Accessed: 2024-11-15 14:25:13
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