![An image of Pot-pourri vase [one of pair] by Chelsea](http://media2.artgallery.nsw.gov.au/collection_images/Alpha/L2012.106.a-b%23%23S.jpg)
Chelsea
(England 1744–1769)
- Title
- Pot-pourri vase [one of pair]
- Year
- circa 1762-1768
- Media category
- Ceramic
- Materials used
- soft-paste porcelain
- Dimensions
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Vase: 23.8 x 14.0 x 10.6 cm; cover 8.3 x 7.0 x 5.7 cm; combined height 29.5 cm
- Credit
- On loan from Kenneth Reed
- Accession number
- L2012.106.a-b
- Location
- 18th c European porcelain
- Further information
Gold anchor Chelsea vases often adopt an essentially pear-shaped form. Normally these have elaborate handles and lavish painted decoration. This more restrained design remained popular and was repeated at Derby c1770 with applied garlands in biscuit porcelain. See also L2012.107.
- Bibliography (1)
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Richard Beresford (England; Australia) (Author), Eighteenth - Century European Porcelain in the Kenneth Reed collection, Sydney, 2012, 60 (colour illus.). cat.no. 74
