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Figure of Spring
Figure of Spring
Figure of Spring

Figure of Spring

Manufacturer (London, England, c.1744 - 1776)
Date1759 - 1760
Object NameFigure
Mediumporcelain
ClassificationsCeramics
DimensionsOverall: Height: 23.2 cm
Base: Diameter: 10.5 cm
AcquisitionCochrane Collection, presented in 1995 with assistance from the National Art Collections Fund.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS024571
Keywords
About MeA finely modelled personification of Spring, adapted from Elias Meyer's 1755 Meissen series of Seasons. This piece comes from a very productive and over-ornate period at Bow, from 1759 to 1763.



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If the artist had experienced the unpredictable weather of an Aberdeen spring, he may have put more clothes on this figure.

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