Parian ~ Bacchus

England
Circa 1860
Minton

Modeled by J.B. Klagmann, bronze statuettes of Bacchus and Ondine were first exhibited at the Paris Salon of 1859. Parian forms, dated 1861, were recorded in the Minton shape book. The same forms were also offered in 1873 with colored clays and glazed finishes on elaborate pedestals.

Reference: Atterbury, Paul, et al. The Parian Phenomenon, Somerset, England: Richard Dennis, 1989. Pages 61 and 78, Fig. 118, Shape 353. Companion to Ondine, Page 61, Shape 351.

Porcelain
Height: 17¼”
P226
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