Dish with Lady in a Pavilion
Manufacturer
Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory
(English, 1743 - 1769)
CultureEnglish
OriginEngland
PeriodGeorge II (1727-1760)
Datec.1750-1752
MediumGlassy (frit) soft-paste porcelain with overglaze enamels
DimensionsOverall: 4.2 cm (1 5/8 in.)
Outside Diameter: 22.4 cm (8 13/16 in.)
MarkingsRaised anchor
DescriptionChelsea lobed dish enamelled in red, turquoise, blue, black and gilding with a bijin (court beauty) listening to the song of a nightingale perched upon a cage at the edge of a veranda. There is a tasseled awning above and other birds in flight.
Credit LineThe Macdonald Collection
Object numberG04.18.15
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
English PorcelainCollections
Status
On viewArtist / Maker: Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory
c.1752-1755
Object number: G91.7.4
Artist / Maker: Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory
1750-1752
Object number: G11.13.5a-b
Artist / Maker: Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory
c.1760
Object number: G83.1.965.1-.2
Artist / Maker: Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory
1750-1752
Object number: G10.3.3
Artist / Maker: Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory
c.1752-1755
Object number: G05.12.6.1a-b-.2a-b
Artist / Maker: Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory
c.1752-1755
Object number: G08.6.2a-b