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Candelabrum Depicting an Allegorical Figure of Liberty
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Candelabrum Depicting an Allegorical Figure of Liberty

Derby Porcelain Factory (Chelsea-Derby Period, 1770–84), maker · c. 1775 · soft-paste porcelain

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This allegorical figure depicts a shepherd dressed in richly patterned garments. Here the figure (Liberty) is accompanied by a dog and a bird that perches on his outstretched arm. An accompanying figure, a shepherdess (Matrimony) holds a birdcage in one hand and subtly directs the viewer’s gaze toward the sheep resting nearby with the other.

Cleveland Museum of Art’s own description
Credit lineCandelabrum Depicting an Allegorical Figure of Liberty, c. 1775. Derby Porcelain Factory (Chelsea-Derby Period, 1770–84). Soft-paste porcelain; overall: 32.4 x 25.6 x 14.2 cm (12 3/4 x 10 1/16 x 5 9/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Bequest of Mary Warden Harkness, 1917.627.2
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