18th century · Statuette · 24 × 8 cm
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Londres, Reino Unido
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This is a late example of a common theme in German art, known as Memento Mori (remembrance of death). The boxwood statuette is featuring Death, a skeleton in a hooded cloak holding an hour glass.
Museo de Victoria y Alberto
design by Johann Joachim Kaendler, manufactured by Staatliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Meissen GmbH
Chakravarti Paloja
Edward Henry Wehnert