This Bow figure of Juno with an eagle, c.1760, is on offer from Gentle Rattle of China for £1750.
A Bow figure of Juno with an eagle, c.1760, is on offer from Gentle Rattle of China’s online shop.
The figure was once part of a series on the five elements with Juno representing air and the eagle representing Jupiter.
Marked with the red anchor and cross, it is of a shape published in Peter Bradshaw’s book on Bow porcelain figures and has a provenance to Arthur S Vernay, a leading New York City antiques dealer.
The catalogue notes: “It is interesting to think that this figure was made in east London about 260 years ago, at some point ended up in New York, and then found its way back to east London again, a stone’s throw from the place where it was produced.”
It is offered for £1750.
