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Flower

Manufacturer (English, 1743 - 1769)
CultureEnglish
OriginChelsea, London, England
Datec.1755
MediumGlassy (frit) soft-paste porcelain with overglaze enamels; gilt-metal mounts
DimensionsOverall: 6.4 x 3.2 cm (2 1/2 x 1 1/4 in.)
MarkingsNone
DescriptionChelsea sunflower scent bottle and stopper, formed as a slightly open bud. The outer petals are tipped with pale yellow, and the central petals shading from light to dark puce. The pale blue inner petals tipped in puce, and the centre yellow. The neck has a collar of green leaves veined in puce and surmounted by a billing doves stopper. The bottle and stopper necks are mounted in gilt-metal.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.975.1-.2
Classifications
European Ceramics
Sub-classification
English Porcelain
Status
On view
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