Polyphemus - Manufacture P. Ipsens Enke - Biscuit porcelain

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Polyphemus - Manufacture P. Ipsens Enke - Biscuit porcelain

Name: Polyphemus - Manufacture P. Ipsens Enke - Biscuit porcelain
Brand: Antikeo
SKU: D9QA79ALQ3
Price: 1500 EUR
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1.500 €

Period 19th century

Style Rome and ancient Greece

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Polyphemus Throwing a Rock at Acis
The legend of Galatea and Acis, recounted by Ovid in Book XIII of the Metamorphoses, tells of the jealousy of the Cyclops Polyphemus, son of Poseidon and the nymph Thoosa. In love with Galatea, a sea nymph, he sees his feelings rejected in favor of the young Sicilian shepherd Acis. Enraged, he kills his rival by crushing him beneath a massive boulder torn from the slopes of Mount Etna. Inconsolable, Galatea then transforms Acis's blood into a river in Sicily that perpetuates his name.
Stained porcelain biscuit imitating terracotta
This sculpture is a creation of the Danish manufacturer P. Ipsens Enke, founded in Copenhagen in 1843 by Peter Ipsen. It bears the mark "P. Ipsen, Kjøbenhavn." "Eneret," used between 1871 and 1917, along with the model number "406."

The manufacturer gained international renown for its reproductions of iconic sculptures from Greek and Roman antiquity. Awarded prizes at several international exhibitions, it also expanded its distribution abroad, notably in Paris and London.
Condition: Good overall condition, with a small chip on the base and a scratch on the elbow.
Height: 47 cm.

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Additional Information

Condition	Very good
Style	Rome and ancient Greece (Terracotta sculpture of Rome and ancient Greece Style)
Period	19th century (Terracotta sculpture 19th century)
Country of origin	Denmark
Width (cm)	11
Height (cm)	47
Depth (cm)	21.5
Materials	Biscuit