Teacup (one of 8) (part of a service)

Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory

ca. 1758–69 · Soft-paste porcelain with enamel decoration and gilding · European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

The gilding on these pieces (see 54.163.7a, b–.34) is of a very high order, with tooled work on a thick application of honey gilding selectively matte and burnished for a lively design of pheasants, peacocks, and swallows in a landscape. The deep bowl was for little cakes.

Artist

Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory

Date

ca. 1758–69

Medium

Soft-paste porcelain with enamel decoration and gilding

Culture

British, Chelsea

Department

European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

Credit line

Gift of Mrs. Francis P. Garvan, in memory of Francis P. Garvan, 1954