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“Provider” for the Monastery

Manufacturer (English, 1743 - 1769)
CultureEnglish
OriginChelsea, London, England
Datec.1755
MediumGlassy (frit) soft-paste porcelain with overglaze enamels, gilding; gold mounts
DimensionsOverall: 7.9 x 5.8 cm (3 1/8 x 2 5/16 in.)
MarkingsInscribed Super Omnia
DescriptionChelsea gold-mounted monk scent bottle and two stoppers. The monk is holding a book and is leaning on a tree trunk. The stoppers are in the form of double leaves and a butterfly. The domed base is painted on the concave underside with a spray of flowers in tones of iron-red, puce, lilac and green. The bottle and stopper necks are mounted in gold.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.972
Classifications
European Ceramics
Sub-classification
English Porcelain
Status
On view
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