ANTIQUE 19THC MINTON PARIAN NAKED FEMALE FIGURE " ARIADNE & THE PANTHER " C1868
Item History & Price
Antique 19thcParian Figure Group of Ariadne and the Panther after Dannecker. C1868 “Ariadne having been abandoned by Theseus on theisland of Naxos, is seen here as the bride of Bacchus” Superb 19thc Parian figure of Ariadne and thePanther, the base measures 11 inches by 5.25inches and is 14.75 inches high tothe top of Ariadne’s head. Ariadne is portrayed as a naked maiden drapedon the back of a panther. Laurel leaves adorn her hair, ribbons ...fall to hershoulders, her hand holds a draped garment, and the panther wears a broad deepcollar. Superb modelling with wonderful detail. The Parianquality is smooth creamy and tactile. Thecondition is very good with just a tiny nibble to Ariadne’s second toe on her leftfoot and a couple of firing flaws.The photosare part of the description n so please assess carefully. The figureis marked Minton and bears the date code for c1868 A similar Minton figure can be seen in the ParianPhenomenon page 64 fig. 80 I will ship worldwide but please note thatthis is a heavy figure (weighs 3kgs BEFORE packing) so overseas shipping willbe expensive. Overseasbuyers Pay Pal only please. ~~~~~~~~
