Crouching Cherub Figure
Date1760-1799
Object NameFigure
Mediumporcelain
ClassificationsCeramics
DimensionsOverall: Height: 11 cm, Width: 4.5 cm
AcquisitionPresented in 1973.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS001009
Keywords
The word cherub comes from the Aramaic for childlike, which may be why these minor angels have appeared as chubby-cheeked babies since the Renaissance.
1850 - 1899
Meiji Period, 1868 - 1912
Late 19th Century
Late 19th Century
1850 - 1899
c. 1860
Meiji Period, 1868 - 1912
Tang Dynasty, 618-906
19th Century
Qing Dynasty, possibly 19th century
Qing Dynasty, possibly 19th century
Possibly 19th century