Heart with Doves
Manufacturer
Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory
(English, 1743 - 1769)
CultureEnglish
OriginChelsea, London, England
Datec.1755
MediumGlassy (frit) soft-paste porcelain with overglaze enamels, gilding; gold mounts
DimensionsOverall: 7 x 3.2 cm (2 3/4 x 1 1/4 in.)
MarkingsNone
DescriptionChelsea gold-mounted heart-shaped scent bottle and stopper. It is painted on one side with a floral bouquet in tones of puce, yellow, blue, iron-red and green, and the other side with scattered sprigs. The stopper is in the form of billing doves, on a gilt-bordered domed foot painted on the concave underside with a lilac and green floral sprig. The bottle and stopper necks are mounted in gold.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.981
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
English PorcelainStatus
On view
Artist / Maker: Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory
c.1755
Object number: G83.1.978
Artist / Maker: Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory
c.1755
Object number: G91.7.13
Artist / Maker: Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory
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Object number: G83.1.972
Artist / Maker: Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory
c.1755
Object number: G83.1.983.1-.2
