Ludwigsburg Porcelain Factory
Figure of Hercules and the Nemean Lion

Figure of Hercules and the Nemean Lion

Public Domain

Figure of Hercules and the Nemean Lion
ManufacturerWürttemberg, 1758 - 1824
CultureGerman
Titles
  • Figure of Hercules and the Nemean Lion
Datec. 1775
PlaceGermany
MediumHard-paste porcelain
Dimensions10 1/2 × 4 1/2 × 8 in. (26.7 × 11.4 × 20.3 cm)
Credit LineThe Rienzi Collection, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III
Object number96.1529
Current Location
The Audrey Jones Beck Building
209 Nicandros Gallery
On view

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Department
Rienzi
Object Type
Provenance[Cromer Antique Gallery, Norfolk]; purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Harris Masterson III, June 12,1957; given to MFAH, 1996.
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Crown with interlaced c's

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