Basket

Date1745-1749

Artist/Maker Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory (1745-1769)

MediumSoft-paste porcelain and ormolu

DimensionsH: 6 1/2"(including handle); W: 5 7/8"; D: 5 3/8"

Credit LineMuseum Purchase

Object number1962-72

DescriptionOval basket with flaring sides molded on the exterior with basketwork naturalistically simulating the weave; the foot has a twisted border. A band of ormolu molding is mounted on the rim, on the foot, and forms a stationary loop handle. Incised triangle on exterior base.
Label TextThe exterior of this basket simulates woven wicker, while the interior is plain. The ormolu bail differs from those on two other recorded examples in that it is fixed, whereas the others are hinged at the basket edge.
InscribedNone
MarkingsIncised triangle on exterior base.
ProvenanceEx coll: Mr. Arthur Hurst, M.G. Kaufman.