Figure of "Medici Venus"

Manufacturer Ludwigsburg Factory (German, 1758 - 1824)

CultureGerman

OriginLudwigsburg, Wurtemberg, Germany

Dateca.1788

Mediumhard-paste porcelain, overglaze enamels, and gold

DimensionsOverall: 35 x 13.3 x 11.4 cm (13 3/4 x 5 1/4 x 4 1/2 in.)

MarkingsInterlaced "C" 's in underglaze blue

DescriptionLudwigsburg figure of the "Medici Venus" with a dolphin.

Credit LineThe Hans Syz Collection

Object numberG96.5.298

Classifications

European Ceramics

Sub-classification

German Porcelain

Collections

Status

On view

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