Seal
ca. 1749-1760 (made)
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Seal of porcelain, painted with enamels, in the form of a kid rising on its hind legs, eating grapes, and with a carnelian intaglio of a bearded classical head, and set with gold mounting in the base.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted with enamels, and with a carnelian intaglio and gold mounting |
| Brief description | Seal of porcelain, painted with enamels, in the form of a kid rising on its hind legs, eating grapes, and with a carnelian intaglio of a bearded classical head, made by Charles Gouyn's factory London, ca. 1749-1760 |
| Physical description | Seal of porcelain, painted with enamels, in the form of a kid rising on its hind legs, eating grapes, and with a carnelian intaglio of a bearded classical head, and set with gold mounting in the base. |
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| Credit line | Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber |
| Object history | Purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber from Coster, Utrecht, for £1 1 shilling in October 1873. Acquired as Chelsea porcelain. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Barrett, Franklin A. & Arthur L. Thorpe. Derby Porcelain, 1750-1848. London: Faber & Faber, 1971.
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| Other number | Sch. I 260 - Schreiber number |
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| Accession number | 414:321-1885 |
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| Record created | December 24, 2008 |
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