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Lady with a Child

Manufacturer (English, 1743 - 1769)
CultureEnglish
OriginChelsea, London, England
Datec.1760
MediumGlassy (frit) soft-paste porcelain with overglaze enamels, gilding; gilt-metal mounts
DimensionsOverall: 8.6 x 4.2 cm (3 3/8 x 1 5/8 in.)
MarkingsInscribed SOUVENEZ VOUS DE MOY
DescriptionChelsea scent bottle in the form of a seated lady, holding high a bunch of flowers topped by a butterfly stopper. She wears a red jacket and flowered turquoise skirt, and is about to embrace a small boy in a pink jacket, yellow jerkin and blue breeches, who reaches for his yellow tricorn on her head. Green base with concave interior, green dentil rim, and it is mounted in metal.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.993
Classifications
European Ceramics
Sub-classification
English Porcelain
Status
On view
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