Goat and Bee Cream Jug
Manufacturer
Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory
(English, 1743 - 1769)
CultureEnglish
OriginChelsea, London, England
Date1745
MediumGlassy (frit) soft-paste porcelain with overglaze enamels
DimensionsOverall: 10.8 x 5 x 8.3 cm (4 1/4 x 1 15/16 x 3 1/4 in.)
MarkingsIncised triangle, Chelsea and 1745
DescriptionChelsea goat and bee jug of flattened baluster form. It is moulded with a pair of supporting goats below moulded branches on which sits a bee in full relief. A spouting tree is forming the handle.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG86.1.1
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
English PorcelainStatus
On viewArtist / Maker: Höchst Porcelain Factory
c.1750-1755
Object number: G83.1.885
Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
c.1725-1730
Object number: G83.1.659
Artist / Maker: Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory
1750-1752
Object number: G10.3.3
Artist / Maker: Johann Joachim Kändler
c. 1930-35
Object number: G83.1.947