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Purchased by Øregaard Museum in 2016
“Summer” porcelain figure group from the so-called Ovidian seasons of the year, decorated in overglaze colours. The group depicts two women and a child standing on a grass grown plinth. One woman has a sickle in her right hand and a sheaf under the arm. The other woman takes the child, between the women a sheaf. The Royal Copenhagen Porcelain Factory 1782–1783. H. 33.5 cm.
Provenance: Captain Carl Adolf Rothe (1767–1834), head of the cavalry barge NYBORG in the Battle of Copenhagen (Reden) April 2nd, 1801. Literature: S.B. Fredstrup: Figurer og Andre Plastiske Arbejder fra Den Kongelige Porcelainsfabrik i Perioden 1780–1820. 1939. Aarets Tider, Serie 6. No 16. The Summer.
Condition report on request.
Furniture, varia & carpets, 2 March 2016