Flower Holder
ca. 1755-1758 (made)
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Flower holder of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels. Of rococo form, flat at the back and bowed in front. The top is partially closed with a perforated covering. Decorated on the front and end with a shaped panel bordered by scrolls in relief. The middle panel is painted with birds in a landscape, and the end panels with birds flying.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels |
| Brief description | Flower holder of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels, Chelsea Porcelain factory, Chelsea, ca. 1755-1758. |
| Physical description | Flower holder of soft-paste porcelain painted with enamels. Of rococo form, flat at the back and bowed in front. The top is partially closed with a perforated covering. Decorated on the front and end with a shaped panel bordered by scrolls in relief. The middle panel is painted with birds in a landscape, and the end panels with birds flying. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Herbert Allen |
| Object history | One of a pair with C.213A-1935. |
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| Accession number | C.213-1935 |
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| Record created | June 19, 2009 |
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