Punch Bowl
Chelsea Porcelain Factory
c. 1765
Medium
Soft-paste porcelain, polychrome enamels and gilding
Dimensions
17.5 × 38.8 cm (6 7/8 × 15 1/4 in.)
Classification
punch bowl
Department
Applied Arts of Europe
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
145842
Rights
Public Domain
About this artwork
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.