Pair of lovers
Medium
Hard-paste porcelain
Dimensions
Height: 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm)
Classification
Ceramics-Porcelain
Culture
Italian, Nove
Department
European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1906
Accession Number
06.381
Tags
Art Historical Context
Nestled in the European Sculpture and Decorative Arts at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, this *Pair of Lovers* (1781–85) hails from Italy's Le Nove Por Manufactory during the Parolin period. Standing just 6½ inches tall, this hard-paste porcelain figurine a tender moment between a man and woman, embodying the romantic themes popular in late 18th-century decorative arts. Acquired through the Rogers Fund in 6, it exemplifies Nove's reputation for exquisite ceramics from the Veneto region. Hard-paste porcelain, a prized European innovation mimicking fine Chinese wares, allowed Le Nove artisans t...