https://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/13664/fullCupid on a Lionca.1760Chelsea Porcelain ManufactoryOverall: 9.8 x 4.2 cm (3 7/8 x 1 5/8 in.)Glassy (frit) soft-paste porcelain with overglaze enamels, gilding; gold mountsGift of George and Helen GardinerOrigin: Chelsea, London, EnglandG83.1.992.1-.21Cupid with bow and quiver and flowing crimson-lined draperies. He is astride a lion with a floral garland serving as the reins. The lion is penciled in burnt sienna, and the nostrils and paws tinted blue. At the rear a flower encrusted tree-trunk with a woodpecker is perched on a branch as a stopper. The base has a concane interior painted with gilt floral spray.Chelsea18th Century European PorcelainScent BottlesEnglish Porcelain[]European CeramicsEnglish Porcelain184647979EnglishInscribed VAINCU PAR L’AMOUR