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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 139, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Cupid riding a goat

Figure
1770-1784 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Figure group in soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels of Cupid riding a goat. He sits, in brown drapery, astride the goat and holds its ear. In his right hand is a pink flag. Oblong base decorated with flowers.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleCupid riding a goat (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels
Brief description
Figure group of cupid riding a goat, enamelled soft-paste porcelain, William Duesbury & Co., Derby, 1770-1784.
Physical description
Figure group in soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels of Cupid riding a goat. He sits, in brown drapery, astride the goat and holds its ear. In his right hand is a pink flag. Oblong base decorated with flowers.
Dimensions
  • Height: 12.1cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'N 13' (Figure model number incised on base)
  • 'G' (Incised)
  • 'm' (Incised)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Mr John George Joicey
Production
One of a pair with Bacchus on a Panther - Bradshaw p179 pl137.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.1291-1919

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Record createdAugust 14, 2008
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