Bowl with figures after Jacques Callot (1592–1635)
Manufacturer
Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory
(English, 1743 - 1769)
CultureEnglish
OriginChelsea, London, England
Datec.1752-1754
MediumGlassy (frit) soft-paste porcelain with overglaze enamels
DimensionsOverall: 5.9 x 10.1 x 10.4 cm (2 5/16 x 4 x 4 1/8 in.)
MarkingsAnchor in red enamel
DescriptionA Chelsea octagonal bowl, painted in purple monochrome around the exterior with a single figure on each side. They are depicting a lady and seven dancing Italian Comedy figures in an airy landscape, each connected by a length of iron-red ribbon. The interior has a tambourine player wearing a knife thrust through an iron-red belt and dancing before a small cliff and a distant mountain. The upturned rim has a small blue-centred rose blossom concealing a flaw.
Credit LinePurchased with a gift from The Tecolote Foundation
Object numberG94.1.1
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
English PorcelainStatus
On view
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