Not currently on display at the V&A

Figure

ca. 1770 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Figure of Minerva in porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. In her left hand is a lance and in her right is the Gorgon shield. She stands on a pedestal decorated with classical trophies in relief.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted with enamels and gilded
Brief description
Figure of Minerva in porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, Fürstenberg Porcelain, Fürstenberg, ca. 1770.
Physical description
Figure of Minerva in porcelain painted with enamels and gilded. In her left hand is a lance and in her right is the Gorgon shield. She stands on a pedestal decorated with classical trophies in relief.
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 26cm
Marks and inscriptions
'F' (In underglaze blue)
Credit line
Presented by Lt. Col. K. Dingwall, DSO with Art Fund support
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.57-1924

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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