The muse Urania, Figure of painted porcelain. The figure represents a woman (the Muse Urania), who holds a gilt compass in the left hand and holds a loose telescope in front of her left eye with the right. There is a celestial globe on her right, encased in gilded bands. On her lap is a gilt bronze protractor. The image is not marked. Upon acquisition, the statue was mounted on a gilt bronze pedestal, Meissener Porzellan Manufaktur, Meissen, c. 1748 - c. 1750, porcelain (material), bronze (metal), gilding, h 42.5 cm × w 21.0 cm × d 23 cm
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muse Urania, Figure, painted porcelain, figure represents, woman, Muse Urania, holds, gilt compass, left hand, loose telescope, front, left eye, right, celestial globe, encased, gilded bands, lap, gilt bronze protractor, image, marked, Upon acquisition, statue, mounted, gilt bronze pedestal, Meissener Porzellan Manufaktur, Meissen, c, 1748, 1750, porcelain, material, bronze, metal, gilding
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