Venus and Cupid candlestick (one of a pair)
Object type: Candlestick
Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts
Culture: British, Chelsea
Artist: Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory
Artist bio: British, 1745–1784, Gold Anchor Period, 1759–69
Artist role: Factory
Artist nationality: British
Date: ca. 1765
Medium: Soft-paste porcelain
Dimensions: Overall: 12 1/2 × 7 in. (31.8 × 17.8 cm)
Classification: Ceramics-Porcelain
Credit line: Gift of Irwin Untermyer, 1964
Accession year: 1964
Tags: Cupid|Venus