Figure of Bacchus, symbolizing autumn
Maker: Chelsea Porcelain Factory (English, active c. 1745-1784), modelling attributed to Joseph Willems (Flemish, 1715 - 1766, active at Chelsea c. 1748 - 1766)
Medium:Soft-paste porcelain, hand-painted in polychrome enamels
Geography: Chelsea, London, England
Date: c. 1755, 'Red Anchor' period (1752 - 1758)
Dimensions:35.2 x 14.2 x 11.8 cm
Object number: 961.123.36.B
Gallery Location:Samuel European Galleries
DescriptionThe Chelsea Porcelain Factory produced some of the earliest, largest, and finest porcelain in England. Inspired by garden sculptures, this figure was originally accompanied by the figures of Summer, Winter and Spring.
