18th century · Statuette · 24 × 8 cm
可否一睹真容?
倫敦, 英国
仍属馆藏,只是目前没有展出。
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.
维多利亚和阿尔伯特博物馆
design by Johann Joachim Kaendler, manufactured by Staatliche Porzellan-Manufaktur Meissen GmbH
Chakravarti Paloja
Edward Henry Wehnert