Plate

ca. 1756

Bow Porcelain Manufactory, London, England

This scene is taken from the Aeneid, Virgil’s epic story of the journey of the Trojan prince Aeneas and his companions to Latium. Aeneas escapes from Troy carrying his elderly father Anchises on his back. His young son hangs on and keeps pace, but his wife becomes lost in the darkness.

Soft paste porcelain

1 x 4 3/8 in. (2.5 x 11.1 cm)

Diam.: 7 5/8 in.

Blanche M. Harnan Ceramic Collection

66.83

Now on view at the Seattle Art Museum

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