Furnace Stoked by Putti

Manufacturer St. James Factory (English, 1749 - 1759)

CultureEnglish

OriginLondon, London, England

Dateca.1751-1754

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

DimensionsOverall: 9.3 x 3.8 cm (3 11/16 x 1 1/2 in.)

MarkingsInscribed PAR LA FLAMME QUI BRILLE …POUR DES TENDRES AMANTS…L’AMOUR SE DISTILLE

DescriptionChelsea scent bottle and stopper of "Girl in a Swing" type, mounted in gilt metal. It is moulded to represent two naked Cupids distilling at a furnace, the one using bellows and the other with mortar and pestle. The upper portion of the furnace is decorated with sprigs of flowers, and the lower is painted in red bricks on a ledge. A spurt of flame at the summit forms the stopper. There is a green mound base, and the underside is concave and painted with flowers.

Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner

Object numberG83.1.1017

Classifications

European Ceramics

Sub-classification

English Porcelain

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Status

On view