Plums

Manufacturer Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory (English, 1743 - 1769)

CultureEnglish

OriginChelsea, London, England

Datec.1756

MediumGlassy (frit) soft-paste porcelain with overglaze enamels; gilt-metal mounts

DimensionsOverall: 7 cm (2 3/4 in.)

MarkingsNone

DescriptionChelsea scent bottle moulded in the form of a cluster of plums. It is enamelled in bright purple and hanging from a foliate twig naturalistically coloured. It has a gilt-metal mount and twig stopper.

Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner

Object numberG83.1.986

Classifications

European Ceramics

Sub-classification

English Porcelain

Collections

Status

On view

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Object number: G83.1.975.1-.2

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Object number: G83.1.1000.1-2

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Artist / Maker: St. James Factory

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Object number: G83.1.1017

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Artist / Maker: Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory

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Object number: G83.1.993

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Object number: G83.1.1015.1-.2

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Artist / Maker: Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory

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Object number: G83.1.965.1-.2

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Artist / Maker: Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory

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Object number: G83.1.967.1-2

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Artist / Maker: St. James Factory

c.1751-1754

Object number: G83.1.1022.1-.2