Seal
ca. 1750 (made)
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Seal of soft-paste porcelain painted in colours and gilded. Mounted in gold and with a gold ring on the top. In the form of Cupid as St. George. He stands with his back to a tree trunk, around which curls a green dragon.
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Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain painted in colours, gilded, and mounted in gold |
Brief description | Seal of soft-paste porcelain painted in colours and gilded, Chelsea Porcelain factory, Chelsea, ca. 1750. |
Physical description | Seal of soft-paste porcelain painted in colours and gilded. Mounted in gold and with a gold ring on the top. In the form of Cupid as St. George. He stands with his back to a tree trunk, around which curls a green dragon. |
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Credit line | Given by Mill Stephenson, Esq. |
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Accession number | C.445-1927 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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