Figure
Chelsea Porcelain Factory (1744-1769)
Category
Ceramics
Date
1760 - 1765
Materials
Soft paste porcelain
Measurements
286 mm (Height)
Place of origin
Chelsea
Order this imageCollection
Upton House, Warwickshire
NT 446195.1
Summary
One of a pair of Chelsea figures, a shepherd stands on a scroll edge rococo base and wears elaborate flowered and gilt clothes with red cloak lined with yellow and a blue hat with pink ribbon and ostrich plume. He pats a dog which jumps up at him. Maker's mark - gold anchor mark and impressed R. 1760 - 1765.
Makers and roles
Chelsea Porcelain Factory (1744-1769), maker