English and European Ceramics and Glass - 16th June 2021
Lot 260
A large Chelsea figure emblematic of Smell c.1756-60
Estimate £500 - £800 | Hammer £950
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Description
A large Chelsea figure emblematic of Smell c.1756-60, modelled by Joseph Willems as a young boy seated on a rocky stump with his hands resting on a large pot pourri vase, a hound emerging from beneath his robe, later decorated with gilt floral motifs on a claret robe, some damages, signs of refiring, 30cm.
Provenance: the collection of Aurea Carter.
These models are believed to have been produced by Willems shortly before the 21st March 1755 when they were first offered in the factory's annual auction. Although a later set of the Five Senses produced by Chelsea were derived from Meissen models, these appear to have been original designs by Willems.