Neptune
Figure
ca. 1775-1780 (made), ca. 1752 (modelled)
ca. 1775-1780 (made), ca. 1752 (modelled)
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Figure of 'Neptune', symbolical of Water, from a set of Four Elements. Striding figure grasping strident with a hippocamp entwined with his legs. Plain white porcelain.
Object details
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| Title | Neptune (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain |
| Brief description | Figure of 'Neptune', symbolical of Water, from a set of Four Elements, white hard-paste porcelain, modelled by Friedrich Elias Meyer about 1752, made by Meissen porcelain factory, Germany, ca. 1775-80 |
| Physical description | Figure of 'Neptune', symbolical of Water, from a set of Four Elements. Striding figure grasping strident with a hippocamp entwined with his legs. Plain white porcelain. |
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| Credit line | Presented by Lt. Col. K. Dingwall, DSO with Art Fund support |
| Production | Attribution from the manuscript catalogue dates from about 1970 and was compiled by William Hutton of the Toledo Museum of Art, Ohio. |
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| Accession number | C.314-1916 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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