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Cupid Disguised as Lover and Companion

Manufacturer (English, 1743 - 1769)
CultureEnglish
OriginChelsea, London, England
Datec.1760
MediumGlassy (frit) soft-paste porcelain with overglaze enamels, gilding; gold mounts
DimensionsOverall: 8 x 4.1 cm (3 1/8 x 1 5/8 in.)
MarkingsInscribed L’AMOUR GUERIT TOUT
DescriptionA Chelsea scent bottle and stopper modelled as Cupid disguised as a lawyer and his companion in flowered dress and skirt, before a tree-stump encrusted with flowers.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.996
Classifications
European Ceramics
Sub-classification
English Porcelain
Status
On view
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