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Figure Representing Commerce or Spring
Figure Representing Commerce or Spring
Figure Representing Commerce or Spring
Figure Representing Commerce or Spring

Figure Representing Commerce or Spring

Manufacturer (Dresden, Germany, founded 1710)
Date1750 - 1755
Object NameFigure
Mediumporcelain
ClassificationsCeramics
DimensionsOverall: Height: 13.4 cm
AcquisitionCochrane Collection, presented in 1995 with assistance from the National Art Collections Fund.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS024714
Keywords
About MeThis moulded figure is depicted as a standing woman with a cornucopia of moulded flowers under her right arm. In her left hand she carries a bat and behind is a globe with Europe and Asia. She wears a loose white and lilac cloak with a yellow flowered lining.

Meissen was the first porcelain factory to open in Europe as a direct response to expensive imports from East Asia.