River God

Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory

About 1755

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Large, heavy, footed compote of black basalt from the range of Pomona Ware designed by Paul Follot and modeled by Bert Bentley at Etruria, the wide foot with a band of beading around the edge, the thick stem fluted and with a row of stylized leaves around the top where it meets the bowl, the deep, round bowl has a thick lip and is decorated with six large, hand-applied, molded apples set among the leaves and twigs of an apple tree.
Oval black basalt medallion with relief profile portrait of Antioch, set in brass with ring as pendant
Bust in profile left beneath bound oak leaves.
Upper left crossed hammer and gad, upper right a sun with rays.