Gardener
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: 8.6 x 2.5 cm (3 3/8 x 1 in.)
MarkingsInscribed CULTIVES PAR L’AMOUR
DescriptionChelsea/Gardener scent bottle and stopper, modelled as a young boy leaning against a flower-encrusted tree stump. He is wearing a black hat, a gilt-edged white coat patterned with iron-red florettes and yellow dots, an iron-red waistcoat and a blue apron over turquoise breeches. He is supporting on his head a flower-filled basket. The domed base edged is in green and painted underneath with a green dentil border enclosing a gold floral spray. The bottle and stopper necks are mounted in gilt-metal.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.987.1-.2
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
English PorcelainStatus
On view
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