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Vase: C.37B-1932

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Object information

Current Location: In storage

Maker(s)

Factory: Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory
Decorator: Askew, Richard (Probably)

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Description

Soft-paste porcelain vase, decorated with an underglaze blue ground and painted overglaze in puce enamel, and gilt.

Soft-paste porcelain vase, decorated with an underglaze 'Mazarine' blue ground, painting in puce enamel, and gilding. The slender ovoid body has a flaring trumpet neck and waisted circular feet, with two rococo scroll handles. On each side there is a heart-shaped reserve, framed by a gold line and sprays of flowers. On is painted in puce camaieu, with Cupid holding a firebrand in his left hand and his bow in his right, and the other e with two putti on clouds, one holding an arrow and the other a dove.On each side of the neck there is a gold butterfly, and the rim and foot are encircled by gold bands..

Notes

History note: Unknown before donor, Mrs W.D. (Frances Louisa) Dickson, Bournemouth

Legal notes

Given by Mrs W.D. Dickson

Measurements and weight

Height: 17.2 cm
Height: 6 3/4 in

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1932-06-13) by Dickson, W. D. (Frances Louisa), Mrs

Dating

18th Century, third quarter#
George III
Gold anchor period (1759-69)
Circa 1765 - 1768

Note

Depictions of putti, copied from engravings after François Boucher, were popular at Sèvres both en camieu and in polychrome, during the 1750s. On Chelsea porcelain, Cupids in pink camaieu and polychrome have been ascribe to Richard Askew, a painter who lived at Church Lane, Chelsea in 1761; by 1764 he had moved to Kings Road. He worked at Chelsea for a daily rate of 4s. 2d., probably as an outsider decorator, and in 1773 he left for Derby. See documentation.

School or Style

Rococo
Sèvres style

People, subjects and objects depicted

Components of the work

Decoration composed of enamel ( puce) cobalt-blue gold

Materials used in production

presumed lead Lead-glaze
Soft-paste porcelain

Techniques used in production

Glazing (coating)

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Identification numbers

Accession number: C.37B-1932
Primary reference Number: 74725
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Tuesday 25 February 2020 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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