Figure
ca. 1760 (made)
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Figure of Mercury in glazed hard-paste porcelain. Mercury, with winged feet, helmet and caduceus, stands by a heap of bundles, on the top of which are several letters. He wears a loin-cloth supported by a chain from his right shoulder.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Glazed hard-paste porcelain |
| Brief description | Figure of Mercury in glazed hard-paste porcelain, Ansbach porcelain factory, Germany, ca. 1760. |
| Physical description | Figure of Mercury in glazed hard-paste porcelain. Mercury, with winged feet, helmet and caduceus, stands by a heap of bundles, on the top of which are several letters. He wears a loin-cloth supported by a chain from his right shoulder. |
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| Production | Previously attributed to Fulda and dated to ca. 1780. |
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| Accession number | C.48-1931 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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