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Pluto

c. 1760
manufacturer

Nymphenburg Porcelain Factory

(German, founded 1747)
modeled by

Franz Anton Bustelli

(Swiss, 1723–1763)
Germany, Nymphenburg, 18th century
porcelain with enamel and gilt decoration
Overall: 10.2 x 8.3 cm (4 x 3 1/4 in.)
Gift of A. & R. Ball 1947.283
Location: 216A French and German
  • (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
    The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966. Reproduced: p. 151 archive.org
    The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969. Reproduced: p. 151 archive.org
    The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978. Reproduced: p. 168 archive.org
  • {{cite web|title=Pluto|url=false|author=Nymphenburg Porcelain Factory, Franz Anton Bustelli|year=c. 1760|access-date=19 December 2025|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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