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Allegories of Sight, Touch and Taste- "Allegory of Taste"

Manufacturer (German, 1755 - 1799)
CultureGerman
OriginFrankenthal, Palatinate, Germany
Dateca.1770-75
MediumHard-paste porcelain with overglaze enamels
DimensionsOverall (G96.5.177): 14 x 12.2 x 6.4 cm (5 1/2 x 4 13/16 x 2 1/2 in.)
MarkingsCrowned "CT" monogram in underglaze blue
DescriptionFrankenthal figural group, "Allegory of Taste", modelled by Karl Gottlieb Luck.
Credit LineThe Hans Syz Collection
Object numberG96.5.177
Classifications
European Ceramics
Sub-classification
German Porcelain
Status
On view
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