Rare and early white porcelain sculpture from Chelsea factory bought by V&A museum

A white porcelain sculpture made in the experimental years of the Chelsea factory has been acquired for the national collection of ceramics at the Victoria & Albert Museum.

Head of a Laughing Child c. 1746–49 was first unveiled at auction in 2013 after its chance discovery…

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