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ANTIQUE #SA972951

Parian Ware Bust Titled 'clytie' Sculpted By C. Delpech

Status: This item has been sold
Sold by: Christopher Buck Antiques Ltd.

Late 19th century Parian bust of Clytie, a Greek water nymph and symbol of unrequited love.
 
In the legend Clytie, the deserted lover of Helios the sun, sat staring at the sun, following it throughout each day until eventually she was turned into a flower, heliotrope. The image became very popular in the nineteenth century and both marble and Parian copies were made. Several Pottery manufacturers produced copies of ''Clytie'' including Copeland and Minton.
 
Examples of Clytie are in the collections of the Victoria & Albert Museum and The British Museum.
 
Internal Reference: 400306
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA972951
Dateline of this antique is 19th Century
Height is 33.5cm (13.2inches)
Width is 23cm (9.1inches)
Depth is 15cm (5.9inches)
Antique SA972951 shown on this page was made in the 19th Century. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was created:
19th Century
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Kent
United Kingdom
Tel: 01303 221229
STATUS
THIS ITEM HAS BEEN SOLD