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Rare Bow Porcelain Figure of Winter the Seated Rustic Seasons C.1765
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Rare Bow Porcelain Figure of Winter the Seated Rustic Seasons C.1765

18th century
For Sale by The Fancy Fox
Description

A fine Bow porcelain figure depicting Winter from the series "The Seated Rustic Seasons". A hooded gentleman sat on a log warming his hands over a brazier, set on a raised, scrolled base, applied with small, berried shrubs. Decorated in lovely light and bright enamels, highlighted with gilding. Marked with a small anchor and dagger to one side of the base, c.1765.

Reference: Bow Porcelain Figures by Bradshaw, figure 208.

It measures 16.5cm (6 1/2") high and 11cm (4 1/4") wide and 9cm (3 1/2") deep.

In excellent condition with no damage or repairs. Some very minor professional restoration to the outer edge of one of the back feet. From manufacture, some very fine hairlines to the base, only superficial and due to the thickness of the clay and minor stress contractions during firing. Very minor handling wear to both enamels and gilding; a lovely example.

Physical Dimensions
Height
16.5cm (6.50")
Width
11cm (4.33")
Depth
9cm (3.54")
Declaration

The Fancy Fox has dated this Bow Porcelain Winter Figurine to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
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SA1199635
Dealers Internal Reference
RA1083
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Description
A fine Bow porcelain figure depicting Winter from the series "The Seated Rustic Seasons".
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A hooded gentleman sat on a log warming his hands over a brazier, set on a raised, scrolled base, applied with small, berried shrubs.
The Fancy Fox

Decorated in lovely light and bright enamels, highlighted with gilding. Marked with a small anchor and dagger to one side of the base, c.1765.

fig 1. An 18th-century Bow porcelain figure representing Winter, featuring a hooded figure seated on a gilt scrollwork base warming hands over a brazier.
fig 1. Rare Bow Porcelain Figure of Winter the Seated Rustic Seasons C.1765

Reference: Bow Porcelain Figures by Bradshaw, figure 208.

It measures 16.5cm (6 1/2") high and 11cm (4 1/4") wide and 9cm (3 1/2") deep.

In excellent condition with no damage or repairs. Some very minor professional restoration to the outer edge of one of the back feet. From manufacture, some very fine hairlines to the base, only superficial and due to the thickness of the clay and minor stress contractions during firing. Very minor handling wear to both enamels and gilding; a lovely example.

Height
16.5cm (6.50")
Width
11cm (4.33")
Depth
9cm (3.54")
Date of Manufacture

The Fancy Fox has dated this Bow Porcelain Winter Figurine to the 18th Century.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1199635
Dealers Internal Ref
RA1083
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Archive I An 18th-century Bow porcelain figure representing Winter, featuring a hooded figure seated on a gilt scrollwork base warming hands over a brazier.

Rare Bow Porcelain Figure Of Winter The Seated Rustic Seasons c.1765

Archive II An 18th-century Bow porcelain figure representing Winter, featuring a hooded figure seated on a gilt scrollwork base warming hands over a brazier. View II
Archive III An 18th-century Bow porcelain figure representing Winter, featuring a hooded figure seated on a gilt scrollwork base warming hands over a brazier. View III
Archive IV An 18th-century Bow porcelain figure representing Winter, featuring a hooded figure seated on a gilt scrollwork base warming hands over a brazier. View IV
Archive V An 18th-century Bow porcelain figure representing Winter, featuring a hooded figure seated on a gilt scrollwork base warming hands over a brazier. View V
Archive VI An 18th-century Bow porcelain figure representing Winter, featuring a hooded figure seated on a gilt scrollwork base warming hands over a brazier. View VI
Archive VII An 18th-century Bow porcelain figure representing Winter, featuring a hooded figure seated on a gilt scrollwork base warming hands over a brazier. View VII
Archive VIII An 18th-century Bow porcelain figure representing Winter, featuring a hooded figure seated on a gilt scrollwork base warming hands over a brazier. View VIII
Archive IX An 18th-century Bow porcelain figure representing Winter, featuring a hooded figure seated on a gilt scrollwork base warming hands over a brazier. View IX
Archive X An 18th-century Bow porcelain figure representing Winter, featuring a hooded figure seated on a gilt scrollwork base warming hands over a brazier. View X
Archive XI An 18th-century Bow porcelain figure representing Winter, featuring a hooded figure seated on a gilt scrollwork base warming hands over a brazier. View XI
Archive XII An 18th-century Bow porcelain figure representing Winter, featuring a hooded figure seated on a gilt scrollwork base warming hands over a brazier. View XII
Archive XIII An 18th-century Bow porcelain figure representing Winter, featuring a hooded figure seated on a gilt scrollwork base warming hands over a brazier. View XIII
Archive XIV An 18th-century Bow porcelain figure representing Winter, featuring a hooded figure seated on a gilt scrollwork base warming hands over a brazier. View XIV
Archive XV An 18th-century Bow porcelain figure representing Winter, featuring a hooded figure seated on a gilt scrollwork base warming hands over a brazier. View XV
Archive XVI An 18th-century Bow porcelain figure representing Winter, featuring a hooded figure seated on a gilt scrollwork base warming hands over a brazier. View XVI
Archive XVII An 18th-century Bow porcelain figure representing Winter, featuring a hooded figure seated on a gilt scrollwork base warming hands over a brazier. View XVII
Archive XVIII An 18th-century Bow porcelain figure representing Winter, featuring a hooded figure seated on a gilt scrollwork base warming hands over a brazier. View XVIII
Archive XIX An 18th-century Bow porcelain figure representing Winter, featuring a hooded figure seated on a gilt scrollwork base warming hands over a brazier. View XIX
Archive XX An 18th-century Bow porcelain figure representing Winter, featuring a hooded figure seated on a gilt scrollwork base warming hands over a brazier. View XX
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An 18th-century Bow porcelain figure representing Winter, featuring a hooded figure seated on a gilt scrollwork base warming hands over a brazier.
Rare Bow Porcelain Figure Of Winter The Seated Rustic Seasons c.1765
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An 18th-century Bow porcelain figure representing Winter, featuring a hooded figure seated on a gilt scrollwork base warming hands over a brazier.
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Eighteenth-century English allegorical porcelain figures are small decorative sculptures representing abstract concepts such as the Four Seasons, the Elements, or Virtues through human personification. Produced by prominent manufactories like Bow, Chelsea, and Derby, these pieces blend Rococo design sensibilities with classical symbolism.

Early Bow porcelain was crafted using a soft-paste porcelain body that incorporated bone ash, which gave the material strength and a distinctive cream-white translucency. These figures were fired, decorated by hand using overglaze enamel colours, and finished with burnished gold leaf highlights.

Authentic pieces from this period display characteristics such as unglazed foot rims, slight firing imperfections, soft-paste body translucency under light, and hand-painted enamel details. Collectors also examine factory marks, such as incised anchors, daggers, or painters marks on the base.

A porcelain statuette can be styled within a glass display cabinet, placed atop a mantelpiece, or integrated into a curated vignette alongside books and modern art. Positioned individually, it serves as a historical focal point against neutral or dark backdrops.

Dust porcelain figures regularly using a dry, soft-bristled brush to prevent buildup in intricate mouldings. Avoid immersing early soft-paste porcelain in water or using abrasive chemical cleaners, as these can damage overglaze enamel decoration and gilding.
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