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Two Dolphins and a Shell

Manufacturer (English, 1743 - 1769)
CultureEnglish
OriginChelsea, London, England
Datec.1756
MediumGlassy (frit) soft-paste porcelain with overglaze enamels, gilding; gold mounts
DimensionsOverall: 8 x 4.6 cm (3 1/8 x 1 13/16 in.)
MarkingsInscribed TOUJOURS COURANT
DescriptionChelsea scent bottle, in the form of two dolphins swimming in a fountain. The concave base is painted with flowers.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.982.1-.2
Classifications
European Ceramics
Sub-classification
English Porcelain
Status
On view
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