Sevres Creamware Figures Emblematic of Four Seasons, Modeled after/by Bachelier

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Sevres Creamware Figures Emblematic of Four Seasons, Modeled after/by Bachelier 
France, 19th Century 
Three are marked with the interlaced L … Read more Sevres Creamware Figures Emblematic of Four Seasons, Modeled after/by Bachelier 
France, 19th Century 
Three are marked with the interlaced L mark, one is numbered 260, and two have import / retailer illegible labels.

A unique set of Sevres creamware figures emblematic of four seasons, modeled by Jean Bachelier.
Made in France during the 19th century, these figures are marked with the interlaced "L" mark, with one numbered 260. Two of them retain import or retailer labels, although their legibility has faded over time.

These figures, representing the four seasons, are crafted in a non-typical Sevres porcelain medium known as creamware. They are based on models by Jean-Jacques Bachelier, a renowned French painter and director of the porcelain factory at Sèvres. Bachelier was instrumental in the development of unglazed biscuit porcelain, which he introduced as a final product at Sèvres in 1751. It is possible that these creamware works might be an experimental productions by or influenced by Bachelier.

Each figure stands on a 2.25-inch square base, with measurements varying slightly for each season. Fall measures 3 inches wide, 4 inches deep, and 6.5 inches high. Winter measures 3 inches wide, 3 inches deep, and 6.5 inches high. Spring and Summer both measure 3 inches wide, 2.5 inches deep, and 6.5 inches high.

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Figure of Fall 2.25-inch square base 3 inches wide, 4 inches deep, and 6.5 inches high
Figure of Winter, 2.25-inch square base 3 inches wide, 3 inches deep, and 6.5 inches high
Figure of Spring with a 2.25-inch square base 3 inches wide, 2.5 inches deep, and 6.5 inches high
Figure of Summer, 2.25-inch square base 3 inches wide, 2.5 inches deep, and 6.5 inches high See less