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Tragic Couple Antony and Cleopatra, Creamware, Ralph & Enoch Wood, circa 1780

About the Item

Cleopatra and Mark Antony, in enamelled creamware. After a model by Ralph and Enoch Wood, and quite likely made by this important partnership. The figure of Cleopatra is copied from the Ariadne at Stourhead, thought at the time to represent Cleopatra. Mark Antony possibly after Michael Vandergucht's illustrations for Shakespeare.
  • Attributed to:
    Ralph Wood Pottery (Manufacturer)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 6 in (15.24 cm)Width: 12.25 in (31.12 cm)Depth: 4 in (10.16 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Style:
    Neoclassical (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Creamware,Molded
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    circa 1780
  • Condition:
  • Seller Location:
    Melbourne, AU
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 33091stDibs: LU315139920081
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