Figure Group
ca. 1790 (made)
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Figure group in biscuit porcelain of Vulcan discovering the amours of Mars and Venus. Mars is about to embrace Venus who sits with two doves at her feet. Behind stands Vulcan with his right arm extended and a hammer in his left hand. Oval base, on the edge of which are the words 'Mars et Venus'.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Biscuit porcelain |
| Brief description | Figure group in biscuit porcelain of Vulcan discovering the amours of Mars and Venus, probably modelled by Johann George Müller, Königliche Porzellan Manufaktur Berlin, Berlin, ca. 1790. |
| Physical description | Figure group in biscuit porcelain of Vulcan discovering the amours of Mars and Venus. Mars is about to embrace Venus who sits with two doves at her feet. Behind stands Vulcan with his right arm extended and a hammer in his left hand. Oval base, on the edge of which are the words 'Mars et Venus'. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs Herbert Allen (Maude Louise Allen) |
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| Accession number | C.86-1922 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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