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<p>[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 4381587, member: 5833"]Seems androgynous at first glance, but when I look at the curves of the belly & thigh outlined by the sheer material of the shift, I have to think KPM intended the figure to be female. They have not given her any of the attributes that would clearly identify a goddess. The boyish look could mean they had Diana/Artemis in mind.</p><p><br /></p><p>Curious about the figure at the Worthpoint link. Doesn't really have anything specific to Pluto/Hades. With the cornucopia filled with gold coins I could just as easily see it as King Midas. On the other hand, it does have a lot of similarity to this one, clearly labeled Pluto:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="https://antiquekpmporcelain.com/antique-18thc-kpm-berlin-pluto-porcelain-figurine-porzellan-figur-figure-god-2.htm" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://antiquekpmporcelain.com/antique-18thc-kpm-berlin-pluto-porcelain-figurine-porzellan-figur-figure-god-2.htm" rel="nofollow">https://antiquekpmporcelain.com/antique-18thc-kpm-berlin-pluto-porcelain-figurine-porzellan-figur-figure-god-2.htm</a></p><p><br /></p><p>I'm most struck by the difference in posture between the two, the way the heads are carried. Of course, if KPM says it's Popeye the Sailor, that's who it is.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Bronwen, post: 4381587, member: 5833"]Seems androgynous at first glance, but when I look at the curves of the belly & thigh outlined by the sheer material of the shift, I have to think KPM intended the figure to be female. They have not given her any of the attributes that would clearly identify a goddess. The boyish look could mean they had Diana/Artemis in mind. Curious about the figure at the Worthpoint link. Doesn't really have anything specific to Pluto/Hades. With the cornucopia filled with gold coins I could just as easily see it as King Midas. On the other hand, it does have a lot of similarity to this one, clearly labeled Pluto: [URL]https://antiquekpmporcelain.com/antique-18thc-kpm-berlin-pluto-porcelain-figurine-porzellan-figur-figure-god-2.htm[/URL] I'm most struck by the difference in posture between the two, the way the heads are carried. Of course, if KPM says it's Popeye the Sailor, that's who it is.[/QUOTE]
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