Worcester Porcelain Factory
English, born established 1751
Worcester made two basic forms of candlesticks, tall and low, the latter generally known as a chamberstick. The chamberstick, one of the first styles produced, has a saucer-shaped base molded with a grotesque mask underneath an applied scrolling handle. It is decorated with a Gillyflower pattern.
Visual Splendors: First Period Worcester Porcelain from the Loeb Collection, 1997
English, born established 1751
Chamberstick
about 1765–1770
Object Type:
Ceramic
Creation Place:
Northern Europe, English, Worcestershire
Dimensions:
2 in. x 6 in. x Diam: 5 3/4 in. (5.08 cm x 15.24 cm x 14.61 cm)
Medium and Support:
Porcelain
Accession Number:
1990.0010.0001
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James Lucien Loeb
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Worcester made two basic forms of candlesticks, tall and low, the latter generally known as a chamberstick. The chamberstick, one of the first styles produced, has a saucer-shaped base molded with a grotesque mask underneath an applied scrolling handle. It is decorated with a Gillyflower pattern.
Visual Splendors: First Period Worcester Porcelain from the Loeb Collection, 1997
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