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Figure of Jupiter

ManufacturerMade by Royal Crown Derby (Derby, England, founded 1750)

Date1760 - 1765

Object NameFigure

Mediumporcelain

ClassificationsCeramics

DimensionsOverall: Height: 25.7 cm
Base: Width: 11 cm

AcquisitionCochrane Collection, presented in 1995 with assistance from the National Art Collections Fund.

LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub

Object numberABDMS024599

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About MePorcelain moulded figure of the Roman God Jupiter, depicted riding in his chariot with an eagle at his feet. Jupiter is often recognisable by the presence of his attribute - the eagle.

In ancient Roman religion and myth, Jupiter (Latin: Iuppiter) or Jove is the king of the gods and the god of sky and thunder. Jupiter was the chief deity of Roman state religion throughout the Republican and Imperial eras, until the Empire came under Christian rule. The eagle, became one of the most common symbols of the Roman army (see Aquila).

He was the chief deity of the early Capitoline Triad with Mars and Quirinus.[3] In the later Capitoline Triad, he was the central guardian of the state with Juno (his wife and sister) and Minerva. His sacred tree was the oak.

The Romans regarded Jupiter as the equivalent of Greek Zeus, and in Latin literature and Roman art, the myths and iconography of Zeus are adapted under the name Iuppiter. In the Greek-influenced tradition, Jupiter was the brother of Neptune and Pluto. Each presided over one of the three realms of the universe: sky, the waters, and the underworld.
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Was this the earliest mobility chair? Jupiter, king of the gods and god of sky and thunder, is riding his chariot with the eagle of Ancient Rome at his feet.