Gardener
Manufacturer
Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory
(English, 1743 - 1769)
CultureEnglish
OriginChelsea, London, England
Datec.1760
MediumGlassy (frit) soft-paste porcelain with overglaze enamels, gilding; gold mounts
DimensionsOverall: 8.9 cm (3 1/2 in.)
MarkingsNone
DescriptionChelsea gold-mounted gardener and dog scent bottle and stopper. It is modelled as a man wearing a puce jacket, yellow breeches and a green hat. He is seated on rockwork moulded with a blue forget-me-not plant, a black-spotted dog at his feet, with a white basket of colourful flowers on his back. It is surmounted by a stopper formed of forget-me-nots, on a domed base moulded with scrolls heightened in gilding. The concave underside is painted in gilding with a central floral sprig within a dentil border. The bottle and stopper necks are mounted in gold.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.988
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
English PorcelainStatus
On view
Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
c.1745
Object number: G83.1.627.1-.11
Artist / Maker: Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory
c.1755
Object number: G83.1.978
