Vase

Factory Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory British

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The vase, in the form of an eel basket, is modeled after one designed for the Meissen porcelain factory by J.J. Kaendler about 1747. The vase is emblematic of Water from a set representing the four Elements (air, fire, earth and water).

Vase, Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory (British, 1745–1784, Gold Anchor Period, 1759–69), Soft-paste porcelain, British, Chelsea

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Vase, Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory (British, 1745–1784, Gold Anchor Period, 1759–69), Soft-paste porcelain, British, Chelsea
Vase, Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory (British, 1745–1784, Gold Anchor Period, 1759–69), Soft-paste porcelain, British, Chelsea

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