£1450
The Prattware pottery figures represent Cymon and Iphigenia standing on square bases with a surround of relief molded acanthus leaves. Based on Giovanni Boccaccio's The Decameron, Iphigenia is sleeping in the woods, and Cymon, a young nobleman, stands gazing at her beauty, which inspires him. After seeing her, Cymon changes from a poorly-mannered lout to an ideal man of great knowledge.
Dimensions: 10.5 inches high
Current Condition: Iphigenia is professionally restored . Tip of the tree trunk on the Cymon figure.
Provenance: Retains the label of The Evelyn Bowen Collection
Literature: John and Griselda Lewis, page 266 Prattware and noted that a similar figure of Iphigenia is located in the ceramic collection at Colonial Williamsburg
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The Prattware pottery figures represent Cymon and Iphigenia standing on square bases with a surround of relief molded acanthus leaves.
Based on Giovanni Boccaccio’s The Decameron, Iphigenia is sleeping in the woods, and Cymon, a young nobleman, stands gazing at her beauty, which inspires him. After seeing her, Cymon changes from a poorly-mannered lout to an ideal man of great knowledge.
| Dimensions | 10.5 in |
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