Female Vintner
Manufacturer
St. James Factory
(English, 1749 - 1759)
CultureEnglish
OriginLondon, London, England
Datec.1751-1754
MediumGlassy (frit) soft-paste porcelain with overglaze enamels; gold mounts
DimensionsOverall: 8.5 x 4.7 cm (3 3/8 x 1 7/8 in.)
MarkingsInscribed CONTENTONS NOS DESIRS
DescriptionA gold-mounted Chelsea scent bottle of a 'Girl-in-a-Swing' type, depicting a lady seated against a tree stump and holding aloft a bunch of grapes. There is a pannier of fruit at her side, and her low cut bodice is enamelled in bright yellow and blue. Her skirt is sprigged with flowers.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.1019
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
English PorcelainStatus
On view
Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
c.1740-1741; decorated in the nineteenth or twentieth century
Object number: G83.1.942
Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
January 1743
Object number: G83.1.919
Artist / Maker: Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory
c.1760-1765
Object number: G83.1.863
