Ceramic object
 See large image figureAccession number: 24276Producer: Meissen Collection place: Meissen, Germany Production date: 1851-1900 Material: ceramic; porcelain Measurements: H 250 mm Museum Section: Decorative Art Summary: Figure group consisting of a crowned figure of Vulcan in the centre with his arm resting upon a pick, his body is draped in red fabric. Surrounding the figure are four cherubs. The male sits next to a cannon, a helmet and a shield which has an impressed face as decoration. The cherub directly to his right is using an anvil. The piece has a gold rimmed oval base. One of the wheels on the cannon has broken away. It has the label of the Blacksmith's Company which has a coat of arms with the legend 'By Hammer and Hand all Arts do Stand'. Location: Object stored at Mortimer Wheeler House (Ceramics and Glass store) Category: Porcelain. Sub-category: Continental. |