Boy with Basket of Eels
Manufacturer
Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory
(English, 1743 - 1769)
CultureEnglish
OriginChelsea, London, England
Datec.1760
MediumGlassy (frit) soft-paste porcelain with overglaze enamels, gilding; gilt-metal mounts
DimensionsOverall (G83.1.967.1-2): 6.8 x 2.4 cm (2 11/16 x 15/16 in.)
MarkingsInscribed UN BROCHET POUR VOUS
DescriptionA Chelsea scent bottle in the form of a boy wearing a pink patterned coat, white shirt and blue breeches. He is holding a basket of eels seated by a tree stump. It is modelled with flowers in relief, and is on a mound base. The reverse is in gilt with a rose spray, and the stopper is in the form of a butterfly with gold mounts.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.967.1-2
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
English PorcelainStatus
On view
Artist / Maker: Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory
c.1760
Object number: G83.1.965.1-.2
Artist / Maker: Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory
c.1760
Object number: G83.1.969.1-.2
Artist / Maker: Fürstenberg Porcelain Company
c.1765
Object number: G83.1.1059
