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The Four Quarters (Continents), c.1775

Symbols of the continents, the senses, the seasons, virtues and vices, etc., are a common subject in different media, including porcelain. In this set of four “continents”, a black boy with cornucopia kneeling on a lion represents Africa; Asia is shown as a child standing before a camel; America is represented as a Red Indian with an alligator, and Europe as girl with a globe.

Image from: Derby Museum and Art Gallery


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