Oceanus
Frankenthal Porcelain Factory (German)
modeled by Konrad Linck (German, 1732–1793)
c. 1765
- Medium
- porcelain
- Classification
- Ceramic
- Dimensions
- Overall: 28.3 x 20.7 cm (11 1/8 x 8 1/8 in.)
- Culture
- Germany, Frankenthal, 18th century
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art, Decorative Art and Design
- Credit line
- Gift of A. & R. Ball
- Rights
- Public domain (CC0), as the museum states it.
- Who can see it
- Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed
View at the Cleveland Museum of Art
About this work
In Greek mythology, Oceanus was ruler of the sea before Poseidon. His counterpart in Roman mythology is Neptune
