Model bonbonniere
Category
Ceramics
Date
1765
Materials
porcelain and gilt
Measurements
52 mm (Height)
Place of origin
Chelsea
Order this imageCollection
Fenton House, London
NT 1448168
Summary
A bonbonniere modelled as a boy in a pink tricorn hat edged in blue, a white coat painted with flowers in red, blue and gilt, a deep-pink waistcoat and turquoise breeches and a sash inscribed pensez a moy, seated on the ground and holding a magic lantern and showing it to a girl in a flowered dress in tones of red, blue and gilt with turquoise cuffs, another boy in pink coat edged in gilt, red breeches and blue shoes lying nearby stroking a dog, the agate cover with gilt-metal mount.
Provenance
The Marquis of Ripon's Collection