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David Roentgen: Apollo Clock

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Abraham and David Roentgen were renowned German cabinetmakers whose workshop was famed throughout Europe for its exquisite marquetry work and complex mechanical devices. Lavishly embellished and expertly crafted, the Apollo clock is one of the best-known pieces of Roentgen furniture.

This clock, from Roentgen-Museum, Neuwied, is featured in the exhibition Extravagant Inventions: The Princely Furniture of the Roentgens (on view October 30, 2012–January 27, 2013).

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Date:
ca. 1700–1710
Culture:
Japanese
Medium:
Hard-paste porcelain painted with colored enamels over transparent glaze (Hizen ware; Kakiemon type)
Dimensions:
H. 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm); Diam. 5 1/2 in. (14.0 cm)
Classification:
Ceramics
Credit Line:
The Hans Syz Collection, Gift of Stephan B. Syz and John D. Syz, 1995
Accession Number:
1995.268.205

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 201

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