Figure
ca. 1758-1770 (made)
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Figure of Cupid in porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, standing and holding a green-draped cradle with a baby in it. He wears a red starred headdress. Base with a tree stump and applied flowers, picked out with gilt scrollwork.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted with enamels and gilded |
| Brief description | Figure of Cupid in porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, Chelsea Porcelain factory, Chelsea, ca. 1758-1770. |
| Physical description | Figure of Cupid in porcelain painted with enamels and gilded, standing and holding a green-draped cradle with a baby in it. He wears a red starred headdress. Base with a tree stump and applied flowers, picked out with gilt scrollwork. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | An anchor (In gold) |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mr Arthur Hurst |
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| Accession number | C.196-1940 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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