Rare Chelsea porcelain 'Goat and Bee' cream-jug, circa 1745-7
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A rare and exceptional Chelsea porcelain 'Goat and Bee' moulded cream-jug, probably modelled by Nicholas Sprimont. English circa 1745-7, painted with flowers and insects, incised triangle mark. Provenance: Bonhams London 09/09/2009 lot 44a (14,080 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 8. Reference: Coloured Goat and Bee jugs are much rarer than white glazed versions. An example that relates to this example was exhibited at the National Gallery of Victoria, Flowers and Fables, 1984/5 p.25 fig 3 although this example is both brighter and finer in its modelling. Dr F.Severne MacKenna collection of English porcelain part 1 (1972) p. 60.fig 19, John C.Austin Chelsea Porcelain at Williamsburg (1977) p.24.fig.6, 11 cm high, 8 cm long over the handle 4 cm wide,
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- Incised - A record of a name, date or inscription, or a decoration scratched into a surface, usually of a glass or ceramic item with a blunt instrument to make a coarse indentation. Compare with engraving where the surface is cut with a sharp instrument such as a metal needle or rotating tool to achieve a fine indentation.
- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
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