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Pluto and Proserpine

Artist Johann Joachim Kändler (German, 1706-1775)
Manufacturer Meissen Porcelain Manufactory (German, 1710-present)
Place of OriginMeissen, Germany
Dateabout 1750-1755
DimensionsOverall (H x W x D): 10 3/4 × 5 7/8 × 4 in. (27.3 × 14.9 × 10.2 cm)
MediumPorcelain, decorated with enamel colors and gilding
ClassificationCeramics
Credit LinePurchased with funds from the Florence Scott Libbey Bequest in Memory of her Father, Maurice A. Scott
Object number
1975.22
Not on View
Exhibition HistoryToledo Museum of Art, Shakespeare's Characters: Playing the Part, September 2, 2016-January 8, 2017.
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