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Bow Figure of Neptune, Allegory of 'Water' from a Set of 'The Four Elements', 1765-1770. Soft-p ...
Figure of Neptune, Allegory of 'Water' from a Set of 'The Four Elements'
Bow Figure of Neptune, Allegory of 'Water' from a Set of 'The Four Elements', 1765-1770. Soft-p ...
Bow Figure of Neptune, Allegory of 'Water' from a Set of 'The Four Elements', 1765-1770. Soft-paste porcelain. Dixon Gallery and Gardens; Gift of Mrs. Charlotte Stout Hooker, 2008.DA.2.27

Figure of Neptune, Allegory of 'Water' from a Set of 'The Four Elements'

Manufacturer (English, 1744 - 1776)
Date1765-1770
MediumSoft-paste porcelain
DimensionsHeight: 9 1/16 in. (23 cm)
ClassificationsPORCELAIN
Credit LineDixon Gallery and Gardens; Gift of Mrs. Charlotte Stout Hooker
Object number2008.DA.2.27
DescriptionA figure of Neptune representing 'Water' wears a yellow-lined and blue-patterned pink drapery and holds a jar spilling water. He is standing on a green dolphin. The figure is on a scroll-footed base heightened in rose, blue and gold.
Status
Not on view