Saucer

Caughley Porcelain Manufactory

About 1750-1785

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Small figure of a reaper or an allegory of autumn made of white soft-paste porcelain covered with a clear, lead-based glaze, in the form of a naked putto or cherub leaning against a coral-like "stump" and draped with a cloth that is belted at the waist, standing on an irregular, rocky base, under his left arm he holds a thick sheaf of wheat, his right arm is raised and outstretched and in his right hand he holds something, which has broken off (perhaps a sickle).
Bust in profile left with veil.
Small snuff bottle of white jasper with dark blue jasper dip and white relief decoration, on one side the figure in white relief of Cupid with a bird as allegory of fall from a series of the seasons, on either side a goat's head mask.
Oval blue jasper Nicolo intaglio with black figure holding banner