Elegant terracotta made of reddish clay. The richly robed goddess stands relaxed on a pedestal. The hair is adorned, the slender body is covered except for the left breast. The robe is richly draped. On the back of the pedestal the two Greek letters Delta and Iota. Remains of white primer. The base with restored breaks and minimal additions. Otherwise intact and of charming quality. Height 30.5 cm.Cf. Geoffrey Grigson, Aphrodite - Göttin der Liebe, 1976, p. 154. Provenance: From a private collection in southern Germany. Acquired at Hermann Historica, Auction 58, 2009, lot 36. Previously Collection J., Leverkusen, 1960s.Condition: II -