“Provider” for the Monastery
Manufacturer
Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory
(English, 1743 - 1769)
CultureEnglish
OriginChelsea, London, England
Datec.1755
MediumGlassy (frit) soft-paste porcelain with overglaze enamels, gilding; gold mounts
DimensionsOverall: 7.6 x 5 cm (3 x 1 15/16 in.)
MarkingsNone
DescriptionChelsea gold-mounted 'provider for the monastery' double scent bottle and stopper. The bearded monk is wearing a grey-lined brown habit, holding a white goose and a yellow basket of eggs. Supporting on his back is a pale yellow and brown wheat sheaf, encrusted with red-centred blue florettes and revealing the head and dangling orange shoes of a young girl. One stopper is formed by the monk's head, and the other by a plaster florette sprigs above a gilt dentil border. The concave underside has a floral spray in tones of puce, yellow, blue, iron-red and green. The bottle and stopper have necks mounted in gold.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.978
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
English PorcelainStatus
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