Seal

ca. 1749-1760 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Seal of porcelain, painted with enamels, in the form of a grotesque figure of a masked woman dancing, and the base is mottled underneath with green.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted with enamels and mottled
Brief description
Seal of porcelain, painted with enamels, in the form of a grotesque figure of a masked woman dancing, made by Charles Gouyn's factory, London, ca. 1749-1760
Physical description
Seal of porcelain, painted with enamels, in the form of a grotesque figure of a masked woman dancing, and the base is mottled underneath with green.
Dimensions
  • Height: 2.5cm
Credit line
Given by Lady Charlotte Schreiber
Object history
Purchased by Lady Charlotte Schreiber from Blum, Vienna, for £1 in July 1877.
Acquired as Chelsea porcelain.
Subjects depicted
Other number
Sch. I 263 - Schreiber number
Collection
Accession number
414:324-1885

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Record createdDecember 24, 2008
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