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Winter
German
about 1750
Object Place: Europe, Germany
Medium/Technique
Hard-paste porcelain, colored enamels
Dimensions
Overall: 26 × 13.3 × 8.9 cm (10 1/4 × 5 1/4 × 3 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Anonymous gift
Accession Number55.410
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
DescriptionBearded personification of Winter standing at ease, arms folded draped in ermine-lined cloak from back of head. Putto chopping wood at his left, a brazier with burning flame at his right at back of the square base (chipped). Flower painting "done in London" on back of cloak and on base.
Marks
Marked: cross swords on bottom.
ProvenanceBy 1955, with anonymous donor; 1955, gift of anonymous donor. (Accession date: June 9, 1955)