The Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Co. Limited
Pair of Candlesticks

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Maker The Royal Crown Derby Porcelain Co. Limited (English, established c. 1748)English, established c. 1748

CultureEnglish

Titles

Pair of Candlesticks

Datec. 1760–1770

Made inEngland

MediumSoft-paste porcelain

DimensionsEach: 10 1/4 × 5 in. (26 × 12.7 cm)

Credit LineThe Bayou Bend Collection, gift of Miss Ima Hogg

Object numberB.70.30.1,.2

Current Location

Bayou Bend Collection and Gardens

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On view

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Department

Bayou Bend

Object Type

CERAMICS

DescriptionThe figures on this pair of candlesticks represent Venus and Mars, the Roman gods of love and war, respectively. In Roman mythology, Venus was married to Vulcan, god of fire, but had an affair with Mars, which became a popular subject in the visual arts.
Provenance[Helen McGehee Antiques, Palm Beach, Florida]; purchased by Miss Ima Hogg, October 5, 1970; given to MFAH, 1970.

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