A PAIR OF CHELSEA PORCELAIN FIGURE GROUPS EMBLEMATIC OF THE SEASONS
CIRCA 1765, GOLD ANCHOR MARK TO ONE, THE MODELS BY JOSEPH WILLEMS
Winter and Spring modeled as a gentleman in fur-edged yellow cap and fur-lined turquoise jacket, his companion holding a bouquet of flowers and with flowers in her apron, standing before yellow-berried foliage on a grasswork base applied with flowers, Summer and Autumn as a gentleman with his apron filled with fruit, his companion holding a sickle, her hat slung from her shoulders, standing before a tree-stump applied with fruit and foliage, the base applied with partridges nesting among ears of wheat and flowers, their garments painted in bright colored patterns and richly gilt, each group on a high pierced rocaille base enriched with gilding
13 ¼ in. (33.7 cm.) high
A PAIR OF CHELSEA PORCELAIN FIGURE GROUPS EMBLEMATIC OF THE SEASONS
CIRCA 1765, GOLD ANCHOR MARK TO ONE, THE MODELS BY JOSEPH WILLEMS
Winter and Spring modeled as a gentleman in fur-edged yellow cap and fur-lined turquoise jacket, his companion holding a bouquet of flowers and with flowers in her apron, standing before yellow-berried foliage on a grasswork base applied with flowers, Summer and Autumn as a gentleman with his apron filled with fruit, his companion holding a sickle, her hat slung from her shoulders, standing before a tree-stump applied with fruit and foliage, the base applied with partridges nesting among ears of wheat and flowers, their garments painted in bright colored patterns and richly gilt, each group on a high pierced rocaille base enriched with gilding
13 ¼ in. (33.7 cm.) high
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