140th Anniversary Thematic Exhibitions: Porcelain Sculptures from Leipzig: International Exchange in the Early Years of the Museum (2)
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Eros and Psyche, A.W.Fr.Kister GmbH (Original by Antonio Canova), 19th century (Original: 1796) (Gift of the Museum für Völkerkunde zu Leipzig)
Japanese Gallery (Honkan) Room 19
December 11, 2012 (Tue) - March 3, 2013 (Sun)To help commemorate the 140th anniversary of the Tokyo National Museum, this exhibition features ceramics from the Scheibe-Alsbach kilns in Germany. These objects were part of industrial samples donated to this museum in 1877 (Meiji 10) by the Museum für Völkerkunde zu Leipzig.
Current exhibit includes:
Eros and Psyche, A.W.Fr.Kister GmbH (Original by Antonio Canova), 19th century (Original: 1796) (Gift of the Museum für Völkerkunde zu Leipzig)
Ariadne on the Panther, A.W.Fr.Kister GmbH (Original by Johann Heinrich von Dannecker), 19th century (Original: 1814) (Gift of the Museum für Völkerkunde zu Leipzig)
Apollon of Belvedere, A.W.Fr.Kister GmbH (Original by Leochares), 19th century (Original: 4th century BC) (Gift of the Museum für Völkerkunde zu Leipzig)
The Genius of Agriculture, A.W.Fr.Kister GmbH (Original by Bertel Thorvaldsen), 19th century (Original: 1838) (Gift of the Museum für Völkerkunde zu Leipzig)