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Chelsea-Derby Porcelain (fl.1769-1784)
Category
Ceramics
Date
1772
Materials
ceramic
Measurements
145 mm (Height) x 77 mm (Depth)
Place of origin
Chelsea
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Wallington, Northumberland
NT 581945
Summary
A Chelsea-Derby figure of a seated Abbot reading from an open book on his knee, the pages inscribed 'Super Omnia'. He wears a brown, black and white habit and sits on a turquoise chest, on a flat 'D' shaped base with green and white.
Provenance
Bought through Winifred Williams, Eastbourne, at Sotheby~s, 12 December 1967, Lot 209. Model unrecorded as far as it is known
Marks and inscriptions
204 (on inventory card in red ink)
Makers and roles
Chelsea-Derby Porcelain (fl.1769-1784), manufacturer