Caption

Winter — Allegory. Meissen porcelain factory Koenigliche Porzellain Fabrique, Meissen, ca. mid-18th century 1710–1763. Porcelain figurine, seasons allegory: winter. On a flat, quadrangular pedestal stands an old naked, barefoot bearded man in contrapposto, covered with a fur-lined cloak, a horn thrown over his head flowing down his back and held by the other horn in his left hand at hip level. He leans slightly to the side, warming his right hand over a cauldron with a flame at his feet. Saxony; Meissen. Height: 11.5 cm., A small porcelain figurine of a bearded male figure standing with a draped cloak, shown against a plain grey background; the figure's skin is glossy white, the cloak and drapery show shades of brown and dark brown with some reddish tones, the beard and hair are greyish, and there are touches of beige and muted pink on the face and limbs; the base and a small nearby vessel are off-white and grey with hints of beige, and a few darker brown accents appear where the cloak folds.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A15_356

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Keywords

Winter Allegory Meissen porcelain factory Koenigliche Porzellain Fabrique Meissen ca mid-18th century 1710–1763 Porcelain figurine seasons allegory winter flat quadrangular pedestal stands old naked barefoot bearded man contrapposto covered fur-lined cloak horn thrown head flowing down back held horn left hand hip level leans slightly side warming right hand cauldron flame feet Saxony Height 11.5 cm small porcelain figurine bearded male figure standing draped cloak shown plain grey background figure's skin glossy white cloak drapery shades brown dark brown reddish tones beard hair greyish touches beige muted pink face limbs base small nearby vessel off-white grey hints darker brown accents cloak folds.