The Antique Seasons
William Duesbury
Category
Ceramics
Date
1784 - 1796
Materials
Biscuit porcelain
Measurements
270 x 115 x 100 mm
Place of origin
Derby
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Clandon Park, Surrey
NT 1441731
Summary
[Saved] Group, 'The Antique Seasons'. A group of four standing mythological gods and goddess surround a tree, including: Ceres holding a goblet, Bacchus crowned with vine leaves and holding a goblet and grapes, Flora holding flowers in her skirt and Vulcan standing beside a brazier (needs checking).
Full description
Group, 'The Antique Seasons'. Soft-paste biscuit porcelain. A group of four standing mythological gods and goddess surround a tree (more common with a central obelisk), including: Ceres holding a goblet (should be holding a wheatsheaf), Bacchus crowned with vine leaves and holding a goblet and grapes, Flora holding flowers in her skirt and Vulcan standing beside a brazier (needs checking). Visible patch marks from the pads used in the firing process. The model introduced after 1782.
Provenance
The gift of Mrs K. Stephenson 20 April 2009
Marks and inscriptions
Base: A ‘D’ in script beneath a crown, crossed batons and six dots, and model ‘No. 248’, and ‘TCG (?)’.
Makers and roles
William Duesbury, manufacturer