A matched set of four Bow figures of The Elements

A matched set of four Bow figures of The Elements, c.1760-65, each modelled as a Classical figure with varying attributes, Earth as Ceres standing before a recumbent lion with a cornucopia of fruit and flowers, Fire as Vulcan with a phoenix issuing from flames at his feet, Air as Juno standing beside a large eagle, and Water as Neptune with a dolphin and an upturned ewer, all raised on tall scrolled bases picked out in puce, blue and gilt, some restorations, 27.8cm max. (4)

Provenance: the John Buckingham Collection.