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Bow Figure of Ceres, Allegory of 'Earth' from a Set of 'The Four Elements', 1765-1770. Soft-pas ...
Figure of Ceres, Allegory of 'Earth' from a Set of 'The Four Elements'
Bow Figure of Ceres, Allegory of 'Earth' from a Set of 'The Four Elements', 1765-1770. Soft-pas ...
Bow Figure of Ceres, Allegory of 'Earth' from a Set of 'The Four Elements', 1765-1770. Soft-paste porcelain. Dixon Gallery and Gardens; Gift of Mrs. Charlotte Stout Hooker, 2008.DA.2.26

Figure of Ceres, Allegory of 'Earth' from a Set of 'The Four Elements'

Manufacturer (English, 1744 - 1776)
Date1765-1770
MediumSoft-paste porcelain
DimensionsHeight: 9 5/16 in. (23.7 cm)
ClassificationsPORCELAIN
Credit LineDixon Gallery and Gardens; Gift of Mrs. Charlotte Stout Hooker
Object number2008.DA.2.26
DescriptionA figure of Ceres representing 'Earth' is wearing a yellow-lined blue cloak over a flowered robe and standing with a cornucopia of fruit and flowers before a recumbent brown lion. The figure is on a scroll-footed base heightened in rose, blue and gold.
Status
Not on view
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