Figure Group
ca. 1770 (made)
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Figure group in hard-paste porcelain painted in colours and gilded of Orpheus with a lyre and the dog Cerberus. Orpheus stands naked except for a purple scarf suspended from his shoulder, in the attitude of striking his lyre. The triple-headed dog is fastened to a rocky pedestal. Square hollow base painted green.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Hard-paste porcelain painted in colours and gilded |
| Brief description | Figure group in hard-paste porcelain painted in colours and gilded, modelled by J.C.W. Beyer, Ludwigsburg porcelain factory, Ludwigsburg, ca. 1770 |
| Physical description | Figure group in hard-paste porcelain painted in colours and gilded of Orpheus with a lyre and the dog Cerberus. Orpheus stands naked except for a purple scarf suspended from his shoulder, in the attitude of striking his lyre. The triple-headed dog is fastened to a rocky pedestal. Square hollow base painted green. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Double 'C' [in monogram] under a crown (In underglaze blue) |
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| Accession number | C.20-1929 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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