Toilette Pot and Cover
ca. 1730 (made)
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Toilette pot and cover of soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamel colours, in imitation of Kakiemon porcelain, with chased ormolu mount. The pot is painted with little Japanese boys at play, buildings among trees, and butterflies; the cover is also painted with a group of boys, a butterfly and a bird.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamels, with chased ormolu mount |
| Brief description | Toilette pot and cover, soft-paste porcelain painted in enamels, ormolu mount by Jacques Caffieri, made by Chantilly porcelain factory, France (Oise), middle of 18th century |
| Physical description | Toilette pot and cover of soft-paste porcelain, painted in enamel colours, in imitation of Kakiemon porcelain, with chased ormolu mount. The pot is painted with little Japanese boys at play, buildings among trees, and butterflies; the cover is also painted with a group of boys, a butterfly and a bird. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | A crowned 'C' on ormolu mount (Mark of Jacques Caffieri) |
| Credit line | Given by J. H. Fitzhenry |
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| Accession number | C.425&A-1909 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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