Art Institute of Chicago

Punch Bowl

Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory

Date: c. 1765
Medium: Soft-paste porcelain, polychrome enamels and gilding
Culture: Chelsea
Department: Applied Arts of Europe
Institution: Art Institute of Chicago

Magnificent in scale and lavish in decoration, this punch bowl represents the English response to the High Rococo style of French porcelain at Sèvres. With a dense, dark blue ground color and lavish, applied gold frames surrounding the three bird-filled cartouches, it was intended to compete with French imports of the highest quality.

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