Mercury
Figure
ca. 1770 (made)
ca. 1770 (made)
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Figure of Mercury in soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded. He stands on a rococo scrolled base from which emerge billowing clouds. He wears a purple cloak over a flowered garment, winged hat, winged sandals, and holds a purse aloft in his right hand and a cadeuceus in his left; at his feet is a parcel bound in rope.
Object details
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| Title | Mercury (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Figure, Mercury, enamelled and gilt soft-paste porcelain, Derby Porcelain Factory, Derby, ca. 1770 |
| Physical description | Figure of Mercury in soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels and gilded. He stands on a rococo scrolled base from which emerge billowing clouds. He wears a purple cloak over a flowered garment, winged hat, winged sandals, and holds a purse aloft in his right hand and a cadeuceus in his left; at his feet is a parcel bound in rope. |
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| Accession number | CIRC.67-1914 |
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| Record created | August 14, 2008 |
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