Seated Girl representing Autumn
Factory:
Vauxhall Porcelain Factory
(Probably)
Production:
Longton Hall Porcelain Manufactory
(Former attribution)
Maker:
Littler, William
(Former attribution)
Soft-paste porcelain, slip-cast, lead-glazed, and painted in green, yellow, pink, purple and pale brown enamels, and gilt. The base is pierced by an oval hole. The figure is seated on a low, shaped base with a lightly scrolled and striated edge picked out in gold. She is bare-footed and with both hands holds on her lap a small bucket-shaped jar filled with grapes and foliage. She wears a pink broad-brimmed hat with yellow bow on the left side. A pink dress with a low neck, and elbow-length sleaves and a white apron. Round her neck she has a yellow bow. In a set of four figures representing the Seasons.
History note: Vernon Roberts Collection, sold Puttick and Simpson, 23rd May 1924, lot 164; Dr J.W.L. Glaisher
Dr J.W.L. Glaisher Bequest
Height: 12.1 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1928-12-07) by Glaisher, J. W. L., Dr
18th Century, Mid#
Circa
1753
CE
-
1755
CE
This figure and its three companion Seasons were based on Meissen prototypes, and were attributed to Longton Hall. It has been suggested that they were probably made by the Vauxhall Porcelain Factory, about 1753-55, see Documentation, Spero and Massey
Decoration composed of enamels ( green, yellow, pink, purple and pale brown) gold
Lead-glaze
Soft-paste porcelain
Slip-casting
: Soft-paste porcelain, slip-cast, lead-glazed, and painted in green, yellow, pink, purple and pale brown enamels, and gilt
Lead-glazing
Accession number: C.3096C-1928
Primary reference Number: 38486
Old object number: 4369
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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