Figures
Chelsea-Derby Porcelain (fl.1769-1784)
Category
Ceramics
Date
1780
Materials
Porcelain
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Hanbury Hall, Worcestershire
NT 413409
Summary
Set of three figures, soft paste porcelain, enamelled and gilt, symbolising the senses: figure of Sight as a boy with an eagle and with telescopes below him, figure of Sound with a mandolin and swan, figure of Taste as a boy eating fruit accompanied by a tiger. Chelsea-Derby, about 1780.
Makers and roles
Chelsea-Derby Porcelain (fl.1769-1784), manufacturer