A CHELSEA 'EEL' BASKET
CIRCA 1765
Oviform with pierced flared neck and shoulder, the lower-part basket moulded and with bulrush handles, painted with butterflies and insects, the lower part applied with two preening birds, on a green rocky ground, enriched in gilding
9 3/8 in. (23.8 cm.) high
A CHELSEA 'EEL' BASKET
CIRCA 1765
Oviform with pierced flared neck and shoulder, the lower-part basket moulded and with bulrush handles, painted with butterflies and insects, the lower part applied with two preening birds, on a green rocky ground, enriched in gilding
9 3/8 in. (23.8 cm.) high
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