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Made at: Chelsea Manufactory (England, active 1745–1784)
English
about 1755
Object Place: Europe, England
Medium/Technique
Soft-paste porcelain, colored enamels
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 2.5 × 20.6 cm (1 × 8 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Jessie and Sigmund Katz Collection
Accession Number55.404
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
DescriptionFlat rim with scrolled edge, fluted toward center. Large exotic bird on stump, two on rim; green leaves & small brown ones. Raised design on edge in brown and green. Marked with red anchor on bottom. (one chip, one crack).
Marks
Mark: Red Anchor
InscriptionsKatz collection label on underside: "c. 1755 / C-134"
ProvenanceSigmund J. Katz (b.1897 - d.1958) and Jessie W. (Mrs. Sigmund J.) Katz (b.1901 - d. 1988), Covington, LA; 1955, gift of Jessie and Sigmund Katz to the MFA (Accession date: June 9, 1955).