Figures Depicting the Four Seasons, by Bristol Porcelain Factory, c. 1775
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Figures Depicting the Four Seasons

maker Bristol Porcelain Factory (British, 1770–81)

c. 1775

Medium
hard-paste porcelain
Classification
Ceramic
Dimensions
Part 1: 28.4 x 16.2 x 13.7 cm (11 3/16 x 6 3/8 x 5 3/8 in.); Part 2: 27 x 14.5 x 9.4 cm (10 5/8 x 5 11/16 x 3 11/16 in.); Part 3: 27 x 15.9 x 11.7 cm (10 5/8 x 6 1/4 x 4 5/8 in.); Part 4: 27.2 x 13 x 11.5 cm (10 11/16 x 5 1/8 x 4 1/2 in.)
Culture
England, Bristol
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art, Decorative Art and Design
Credit line
Bequest of Mary Warden Harkness
Rights
Public domain (CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed

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About this work

In this group depicting the four seasons, a young boy in ice skates represents winter; a young lady adorns her hair with flowers in spring; a young man guards his beehive in summer; and a girl gathers fruit in autumn.