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Neptune

Artist Derby

Date1775 - 1785

Place of ManufactureEngland, Europe

MediumMaterial: soft paste porcelain; bisque

DimensionsOverall: 16.5 x 8 x 6.3 cm

ClassificationsFINE ART

Credit LineGift of Mrs. A. Murray Vaughan

Object number1980.086.001

DescriptionA crowned figure of Neptune, finely modelled in unglazed porcelain stands on a pedestal in a victorious pose with one foot on the head of a large fish (dolphin ?). There is a dramatic baroque? quality to the movement of his slightly twisted body, upraised arm & lowered head, with crown, emphasized by his flowing classical robes. Facial features are meticulously detailed.

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