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Group representing Continents
Made at: Chelsea Manufactory (England, active 1745–1784)
English
about 1752–58
Object Place: Europe, England
Medium/Technique
Soft-paste porcelain
Dimensions
25.4 cm (10 in.)
Credit Line
Jessie and Sigmund Katz Collection
Accession Number66.1085
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope
DescriptionGroup representing the Continents of Europe and America as children. Rococo base with applied flowers and gilt-edged scrolls. Crowned Europe sits on gilt-trimmed pedestal and drapery, left foot on white helmet near puce book, holds globe in left hand toward American seated on alligator (?) wearing skirt and headdress of vari-colored feathers, quiver of arrows on blue ribbon, bow in left hand, one finger of right hand broken.
InscriptionsMark: red anchor