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Chelsea Porcelain Oval Moulded Silver Shape Dish, c1755
Chelsea Porcelain Oval Moulded Silver Shape Dish, c1755

Chelsea Porcelain Oval Moulded Silver Shape Dish, c1755

By Chelsea Porcelain

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

Chelsea Porcelain Oval Moulded Silver Shape Dish, c1755 Additional information: Date : c1752-56

Category

Antique 18th Century English George II Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

18th Century Chelsea Porcelain Trompe L'oeil Leaf Dish with Fruit
18th Century Chelsea Porcelain Trompe L'oeil Leaf Dish with Fruit

18th Century Chelsea Porcelain Trompe L'oeil Leaf Dish with Fruit

By Chelsea Porcelain

Located in Downingtown, PA

18th century Chelsea Porcelain Trompe L'oeil Leaf Dish with Fruit, Brown Anchor, circa 1758-60

Category

Antique 1750s English Georgian Platters and Serveware

Materials

Porcelain

Chelsea Porcelain Oval Dish with Red Anchor C-1752-56 with Fruits and Insects
Chelsea Porcelain Oval Dish with Red Anchor C-1752-56 with Fruits and Insects

Chelsea Porcelain Oval Dish with Red Anchor C-1752-56 with Fruits and Insects

By Chelsea Porcelain

Located in Katonah, NY

This gorgeous Chelsea Porcelain botanical dish was hand painted in England circa 1752-1756. The

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique Chelsea Derby Porcelain Plate England Ca. 1775 18th Century Hand-Painted
Antique Chelsea Derby Porcelain Plate England Ca. 1775 18th Century Hand-Painted

Antique Chelsea Derby Porcelain Plate England Ca. 1775 18th Century Hand-Painted

By Chelsea Porcelain

Located in Katonah, NY

This Chelsea-Derby dish, made in England around 1775, is hand-painted with beautiful flower designs

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English Rococo Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Porcelain

English Porcelain Leaf Dish, Chelsea, circa 1760
English Porcelain Leaf Dish, Chelsea, circa 1760

English Porcelain Leaf Dish, Chelsea, circa 1760

$15,000

H 2.75 in W 11.25 in D 8.25 in

English Porcelain Leaf Dish, Chelsea, circa 1760

Located in New York, NY

. Red Chelsea anchor mark.

Category

Antique 1760s Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

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Chelsea Studio Art Pottery Dish
Chelsea Studio Art Pottery Dish

Chelsea Studio Art Pottery Dish

Unavailable

H 3.4 in Dm 15.2 in

Chelsea Studio Art Pottery Dish

By Chelsea Pottery

Located in Leeds, GB

/Dated: Chelsea Pottery inscribed in script to base, the initials SC to the front of the dish.

Category

Vintage 1950s English Pottery

Large Dish, Chelsea, circa 1755
Large Dish, Chelsea, circa 1755

Large Dish, Chelsea, circa 1755

Unavailable

H 0.4 in W 13.78 in D 10.24 in

Large Dish, Chelsea, circa 1755

By Chelsea Porcelain

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

outside the factory at the Giles studio in London, or perhaps at the Chelsea studio by a painter who had

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English Neoclassical Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Leaf-Shape Dish, Chelsea, circa 1760
Leaf-Shape Dish, Chelsea, circa 1760

Leaf-Shape Dish, Chelsea, circa 1760

Unavailable

H 2 in W 11 in D 6 in

Leaf-Shape Dish, Chelsea, circa 1760

By Chelsea Porcelain

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

painting. The shapes are very close, a serving dish, in the form of a leaf in a basket; decorated with

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Large Dish or tureen stand, Chelsea, circa 1755
Large Dish or tureen stand, Chelsea, circa 1755

Large Dish or tureen stand, Chelsea, circa 1755

Unavailable

H 0.79 in W 13.78 in D 10.24 in

Large Dish or tureen stand, Chelsea, circa 1755

By Chelsea Porcelain

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

A fine tureen stand, typically painted with flowers and insects in the style of Meissen. A large and impressive piece. Stilt marks and ground footrim.

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English Neoclassical Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Chelsea Porcelain Dessert Dish, c1765
Chelsea Porcelain Dessert Dish, c1765

Chelsea Porcelain Dessert Dish, c1765

By Chelsea Porcelain

Located in Tunbridge Wells, GB

Chelsea Porcelain Dessert Dish, c1765 Additional information: Date : c1765 Period : George 11

Category

Antique 18th Century English George III Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Chelsea Porcelain Red Anchor Octagonal Dish
Chelsea Porcelain Red Anchor Octagonal Dish

Chelsea Porcelain Red Anchor Octagonal Dish

By Chelsea Porcelain

Located in Katonah, NY

A Chelsea octagonal dish made in the red anchor period (1752-1756). Inspired by the original

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

A Chelsea Porcelain Grape Leaf Dish
A Chelsea Porcelain Grape Leaf Dish

A Chelsea Porcelain Grape Leaf Dish

By Chelsea Porcelain

Located in Downingtown, PA

The dish in the form of a leaf painted in the centre with a floral bouquet superimposed on a

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Platters and Serveware

Studio Pottery Chelsea Pottery Passiflora Dish Joyce Morgan
Studio Pottery Chelsea Pottery Passiflora Dish Joyce Morgan

Studio Pottery Chelsea Pottery Passiflora Dish Joyce Morgan

By Chelsea Pottery

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

A fine vintage Chelsea Pottery Studio Pottery dish of a slightly bowed form standing raised on four

Category

Vintage 1970s Great Britain (UK) Decorative Dishes and Vide-Poche

Materials

Pottery

18th Century Antique Chelsea Porcelain Massive Botanical Dish, Red Anchor Period
18th Century Antique Chelsea Porcelain Massive Botanical Dish, Red Anchor Period

18th Century Antique Chelsea Porcelain Massive Botanical Dish, Red Anchor Period

By Chelsea Porcelain

Located in Downingtown, PA

18th-century Chelsea Porcelain Large Botanical Dish, Red Anchor Period, Circa 1755. The

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Platters and Serveware

Materials

Porcelain

Mid-18th Century Chelsea Porcelain Botanical Trompe L'oeil Leaf Dish
Mid-18th Century Chelsea Porcelain Botanical Trompe L'oeil Leaf Dish

Mid-18th Century Chelsea Porcelain Botanical Trompe L'oeil Leaf Dish

By Chelsea Porcelain

Located in Downingtown, PA

Chelsea Porcelain Botanical Dish, Brown Anchor Period circa 1758-60 The large red anchor

Category

Antique 1750s English Georgian Serving Pieces

Materials

Porcelain

Mid-18th Century Chelsea Porcelain Tromp L'oeil Leaf Dish with Flowers
Mid-18th Century Chelsea Porcelain Tromp L'oeil Leaf Dish with Flowers

Mid-18th Century Chelsea Porcelain Tromp L'oeil Leaf Dish with Flowers

By Chelsea Porcelain

Located in Downingtown, PA

Chelsea Porcelain Tromp L'oeil Leaf Dish, Red Anchor Period, circa 1755-1760 The large Red

Category

Antique 1750s English Georgian Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Chelsea Porcelain Red Anchor Period Vine Leaf Botanical Dish, circa 1755-1758
Chelsea Porcelain Red Anchor Period Vine Leaf Botanical Dish, circa 1755-1758

Chelsea Porcelain Red Anchor Period Vine Leaf Botanical Dish, circa 1755-1758

By Chelsea Porcelain

Located in Downingtown, PA

Chelsea porcelain red anchor period vine leaf botanical dish, Red Anchor period, circa 1755-1758

Category

Antique 1750s English Georgian Platters and Serveware

Materials

Porcelain

Chelsea Porcelain Octagonal Dish, Teal Flowers J Giles, Puce Anchor, 1753-1758
Chelsea Porcelain Octagonal Dish, Teal Flowers J Giles, Puce Anchor, 1753-1758

Chelsea Porcelain Octagonal Dish, Teal Flowers J Giles, Puce Anchor, 1753-1758

By Chelsea Porcelain

Located in London, GB

This is a beautiful and rare porcelain octagonal deep serving dish made by Chelsea between 1753 and

Category

Antique 1750s English George II Platters and Serveware

Materials

Porcelain

Chelsea Porcelain Trompe L'oeil Leaf Dish with Fruit and Butterfly, circa 1755
Chelsea Porcelain Trompe L'oeil Leaf Dish with Fruit and Butterfly, circa 1755

Chelsea Porcelain Trompe L'oeil Leaf Dish with Fruit and Butterfly, circa 1755

By Chelsea Porcelain

Located in Downingtown, PA

Chelsea porcelain Trompe L'oeil leaf dish with fruit and butterfly, Red Anchor Period, circa

Category

Antique 1750s English Georgian Serving Pieces

Materials

Porcelain

Chelsea Porcelain Pair of Trompe L'oeil Grape Leaf Dishes, Red Anchor
Chelsea Porcelain Pair of Trompe L'oeil Grape Leaf Dishes, Red Anchor

Chelsea Porcelain Pair of Trompe L'oeil Grape Leaf Dishes, Red Anchor

By Chelsea Porcelain

Located in Downingtown, PA

Chelsea porcelain dish is in the form of a grape leaf with serrated rim and is painted in the centre with

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English Georgian Platters and Serveware

Materials

Porcelain

A Chelsea Silver-Form Botanical Oval Dish

A Chelsea Silver-Form Botanical Oval Dish

Located in Downingtown, PA

The dish painted with colorful flower sprays and scattered sprigs within and around a fluted and

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier British Platters and Serveware

Materials

Porcelain

Chelsea-Derby Pierced Chestnut Basket or Dish Porcelain, English, circa 1770
Chelsea-Derby Pierced Chestnut Basket or Dish Porcelain, English, circa 1770

Chelsea-Derby Pierced Chestnut Basket or Dish Porcelain, English, circa 1770

By Chelsea Porcelain

Located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire

This is a rare porcelain desert dish or chestnut basket made by the Chelsea-Derby factory during

Category

Antique 18th Century English Georgian Ceramics

Materials

Porcelain

Chelsea Porcelain Serving Dish, Embossed Vines and Moths, Georgian circa 1754
Chelsea Porcelain Serving Dish, Embossed Vines and Moths, Georgian circa 1754

Chelsea Porcelain Serving Dish, Embossed Vines and Moths, Georgian circa 1754

By Chelsea Porcelain

Located in London, GB

This is a beautiful and rare porcelain dish made by Chelsea in circa 1754, wich was the Georgian

Category

Antique 1750s English George II Platters and Serveware

Materials

Porcelain

Chelsea Porcelain Tromp L'oeil Leaf Dish Painted with Fruits, Red Anchor Period
Chelsea Porcelain Tromp L'oeil Leaf Dish Painted with Fruits, Red Anchor Period

Chelsea Porcelain Tromp L'oeil Leaf Dish Painted with Fruits, Red Anchor Period

By Chelsea Porcelain

Located in Downingtown, PA

Chelsea porcelain tromp L'oeil leaf dish painted with fruits, red anchor period, circa 1755. The

Category

Antique 1750s English Georgian Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Flora Danica Style Porcelain Relish Dish by Chelsea House
Flora Danica Style Porcelain Relish Dish by Chelsea House

Flora Danica Style Porcelain Relish Dish by Chelsea House

By Chelsea House, Royal Copenhagen

Located in Atlanta, GA

patterns, it is also extremely expensive to own. Chelsea House made their own pattern of Flora Danica that

Category

20th Century Italian Serving Pieces

Materials

Porcelain

Sunflower Dish, Chelsea, circa 1755
Sunflower Dish, Chelsea, circa 1755

Sunflower Dish, Chelsea, circa 1755

By Chelsea Porcelain

Located in Melbourne, Victoria

A rare dessert dish in the shape of a sunflower, with twig handle.

Category

Antique Mid-18th Century English Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Antique 18th Century Chelsea "Peony" Dish
Antique 18th Century Chelsea "Peony" Dish

Antique 18th Century Chelsea "Peony" Dish

By Chelsea Porcelain

Located in Baltimore, MD

Rare "Peony" dish of Chelsea soft paste porcelain with red anchor mark. Beautifully painted in

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier British More Furniture and Collectibles

Rare Chelsea Raised Anchor Silver Shaped Dish
Rare Chelsea Raised Anchor Silver Shaped Dish

Rare Chelsea Raised Anchor Silver Shaped Dish

Located in Sittingbourne, Kent

A fine and rare Chelsea raised anchor moulded silver shape Dessert Dish, with shell form handles

Category

Antique 18th Century and Earlier English Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Gold Anchor Chelsea Serving Dish, Bird in Claret Ground, circa 1765
Gold Anchor Chelsea Serving Dish, Bird in Claret Ground, circa 1765

Gold Anchor Chelsea Serving Dish, Bird in Claret Ground, circa 1765

By Chelsea Porcelain

Located in Geelong, Victoria

Chelsea Gold Anchor oval dish with pinecone moulded border and scroll moulded rim, richly gilded

Category

Antique 1760s English Rococo Porcelain

Materials

Porcelain

Gold Anchor Chelsea Rococo Shape Dish, Painted with Fruit and Bug, circa 1765
Gold Anchor Chelsea Rococo Shape Dish, Painted with Fruit and Bug, circa 1765

Gold Anchor Chelsea Rococo Shape Dish, Painted with Fruit and Bug, circa 1765

By Derby

Located in Geelong, Victoria

Gold Anchor Chelsea oval dish of elaborate Rococo form, the rim formed as Rococo scrolls picked out

Category

Antique 1760s English Rococo Dinner Plates

Materials

Porcelain

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Chelsea Dish For Sale on 1stDibs

At 1stDibs, there are many versions of the ideal chelsea dish for your home. Each chelsea dish for sale was constructed with extraordinary care, often using ceramic, porcelain and pottery. Your living room may not be complete without a chelsea dish — find older editions for sale from the 18th Century and newer versions made as recently as the 20th Century. When you’re browsing for the right chelsea dish, those designed in Georgian and Rococo styles are of considerable interest. A well-made chelsea dish has long been a part of the offerings for many furniture designers and manufacturers, but those produced by Chelsea Porcelain, Chelsea Pottery and Derby are consistently popular.

How Much is a Chelsea Dish?

Prices for a chelsea dish can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — at 1stDibs, they begin at $280 and can go as high as $11,000, while the average can fetch as much as $2,000.

Finding the Right Dining-entertaining for You

Your dining room table is a place where stories are shared and personalities shine — why not treat yourself and your guests to the finest antique and vintage glass, silver, ceramics and serveware for your meals?

Just like the people who sit around your table, your serveware has its own stories and will help you create new memories with your friends and loved ones. From ceramic pottery to glass vases, set your table with serving pieces that add even more personality, color and texture to your dining experience.

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Add different textures and colors to your table with dinner plates and pitchers of ceramic and silver or a porcelain lidded tureen, a serving dish with side handles that is often used for soups. Although porcelain and ceramic are both made in a kiln, porcelain is made with more refined clay and is more durable than ceramic because it is denser. The latter is ideal for statement pieces — your tall mid-century modern ceramic vase is a guaranteed conversation starter. And while your earthenware or stoneware is maybe better suited to everyday lunches as opposed to the fine bone china you’ve reserved for a holiday meal, handcrafted studio pottery coffee mugs can still be a rich expression of your personal style.

“My motto is ‘Have fun with it,’” says author and celebrated hostess Stephanie Booth Shafran. “It’s yin and yang, high and low, Crate & Barrel with Christofle silver. I like to mix it up — sometimes in the dining room, sometimes on the kitchen banquette, sometimes in the loggia. It transports your guests and makes them feel more comfortable and relaxed.”

Introduce elegance at supper with silver, such as a platter from celebrated Massachusetts silversmith manufacturer Reed and Barton or a regal copper-finish flatware set designed by International Silver Company, another New England company that was incorporated in Meriden, Connecticut, in 1898. By then, Meriden had already earned the nickname “Silver City” for its position as a major hub of silver manufacturing.

At the bar, try a vintage wine cooler to keep bottles cool before serving or an Art Deco decanter and whiskey set for after-dinner drinks — there are many possibilities and no wrong answers for tableware, barware and serveware. Explore an expansive collection of antique and vintage glass, ceramics, silver and serveware today on 1stDibs.