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Figure of a blackcap (roller)
Made at: Chelsea Manufactory (England, active 1745–1784)
English
around 1749-1752
Object Place: Europe, England
Medium/Technique
Soft-paste porcelain, colored enamels
Dimensions
16.5 cm (6 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Jessie and Sigmund Katz Collection
Accession Number1988.802
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
DescriptionPerched bird with brownish-red head, manganese body, green manganese, yellow, blue, and orange wings. Blue, yellow, and brownish-red tail. Tall stump has applied leaves and flowers and molded plants at base.
Marks
Raised red anchor
ProvenanceBy 1988, Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz; 1988, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Sigmund Katz. (Accession date: November 30, 1988)