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Figure
Willems, Joseph
(Factory)
Chelsea Porcelain Factory
(Factory)
This figure is called 'Chinese Mask'. Chinese porcelain was collected enthusiastically during the eighteenth century and British manufacturers were desperate to unlock the secret of how to create this gleaming white, beautifully translucent ceramic. The Chelsea Porcelain Factory, established by Nicholas Sprimont (1715-1771), a Huguenot silversmith, is considered to be the first to achieve this ambition.
Collection Area
Art
Item Number
NMW A 30061
Creation/Production
1754 ca
Role: Production
Role: Modeller
Role: Production
Role: Factory
Period:
1754 ca
Acquisition
Purchase - ass. of NACF, 1972
Purchased with support from The National Art Collections Fund
Measurements
Height
(cm): 18.1
Length
(cm): 9
Width
(cm): 8.6
Height
(in): 7 1/8
Length
(in): 3 9/16
Width
(in): 3 3/9
Material
Soft-paste porcelain
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