Model human
J. F. Eberlein
Category
Ceramics
Date
1740
Materials
porcelain
Measurements
155 mm (Height)
Place of origin
Meissen
Order this imageCollection
Fenton House, London
NT 1448084
Summary
A group of two lovers, modelled in a close embrace, she sitting bare-footed close to him with her left arm round his neck and stroking his face with her right hand, his right arm about her waist and his left resting on her breast, he in a short yellow jacket decorated with flowers and bordered in gilt, blue breeches trimmed with scarlet rosettes and lacings, and yellow shoes with blue rosettes, she with a yellow-lined gilt flowered mauve cloak fallen from her shoulder, on an oval shaped base encrusted with flowers. Mark, crossed swords in blue.
Marks and inscriptions
crossed swords in blue
Makers and roles
J. F. Eberlein, modeller