Spring
William Duesbury
Category
Ceramics
Date
1784 - 1796
Materials
Biscuit porcelain
Measurements
175 x 67 x 70 mm
Place of origin
Derby
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Clandon Park, Surrey
NT 1441737
Summary
[Salvaged] Figure, 'Spring' from The French Seasons series, small. A boy wearing a brimmed hat smells the floral posy he holds in both hands.
Full description
Figure, 'Spring' from The French Seasons series, small. Soft-paste biscuit porcelain. A boy wearing a brimmed hat smells the floral posy he holds in both hands. The model was introduced between 1771-78.
Provenance
The gift of Mrs Kathleen Stephenson 20 April 2009
Marks and inscriptions
Base: A ‘D’ in script beneath a crown, crossed batons and six dots, and model ‘No. 123’, a triangle for the repairer Joseph Hill and ‘SML’.
Makers and roles
William Duesbury, manufacturer