"Crouching Venus"

Date

1863 - 1890

Artist/Maker

Belleek Pottery

Place

[Belleek, Co. Fermanagh]

Technique

Manufactured

Dimensions

Width: 25cm
Height: 42.5cm

Caption

Belleek Pottery produced a series of parian figures demonstrating a high level of skill and technique. Parian is the name given to white biscuit porcelain, often used in figure modelling. Its finish resembles marble. This figure is classically inspired: Venus was the Roman Goddess of Beauty.

Credit

Purchased with assistance from the Northern Ireland Museums Council and the Museum Friends

Object number

FCM_1996_142