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Collection Online as of December 18, 2025

Oceanus

c. 1765

Frankenthal Porcelain Factory

(German)
modeled by

Konrad Linck

(German, 1732–1793)
Germany, Frankenthal, 18th century
porcelain
Overall: 28.3 x 20.7 cm (11 1/8 x 8 1/8 in.)
Gift of A. & R. Ball 1947.281
Location: 216A French and German

Description

In Greek mythology, Oceanus was ruler of the sea before Poseidon. His counterpart in Roman mythology is Neptune
  • (A. & R. Ball, New York).
  • Foote, Helen. "A Gift of Continental Ceramics." The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 35, no. 10 (December 1948): 224, 229. Mentioned: p. 229 www.jstor.org
  • {{cite web|title=Oceanus|url=false|author=Frankenthal Porcelain Factory, Konrad Linck|year=c. 1765|access-date=18 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

Source URL:

https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1947.281