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

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

About the Item

This is a beautiful and rare porcelain octagonal deep serving dish made by Chelsea between 1753 and 1758. The dish is thought to be painted in the James Giles studio with "en camaïeu" teal colored flower garlands hanging off a puce and gilt border around the rim, and a gilt garland worked through the flower garlands. Chelsea was one of the very early adopters of porcelain in the British china industry. Founded in 1744 the Chelsea Pottery was for circa 40 years the leading maker of fine chinaware, excelling in their sense of style, perfection and constant innovation and inspiring many following generations of china makers. The company was started by Walloon silversmith Nicholas Sprimont and you can see the influence of the French style of silverware in many of their items. Chelsea items are very rare as production levels were still low at the time and of course many items simply have not survived. The Chelsea Pottery was only in production for circa 40 years, which further adds to the scarceness of the items; it is rare to come across an item such as this. This dish was potted from very heavy early porcelain. It is not shaped symmetrically; perhaps it sagged somewhat in the kiln, which could easily happen on a large item like this. The quality of the porcelain is very early, slightly irregular and with some pockmarks in the glazing. What is of high quality is the paintwork and it is thought that this design was done in the studio of James Giles in London. The dish carries a puce Anchor mark on the base, which was used briefly towards the end of the famous "Red Anchor" period, between 1753 and 1758. Condition report: The dish is in fair condition but it has some damage: it has a clearly visible crack coming down from the rim in one of the corners, and there are various little nicks and rough places on the rim. However, overall the quality of the painting is still wonderful. Antique British porcelain is never perfect. Kilns were fired on coal in the 1700s, and this meant that china from that period can have some firing specks from flying particles. British makers were also known for their experimentation, and sometimes this resulted in technically imperfect results. Due to the shrinkage in the kiln, items can have small firing lines or develop crazing over time, which should not be seen as damage but as an imperfection of the maker's recipes, probably unknown at the time of making. Items have often been used for many years and can have normal signs of wear, and gilt can have signs of slight disintegration even if never handled. I will reflect any damage, repairs, obvious stress marks, crazing or heavy wear in the item description but some minor scratches, nicks, stains and gilt disintegration can be normal for vintage items and need to be taken into account. There is widespread confusion on the internet about the difference between chips and nicks, or hairlines and cracks. I will reflect any damage as truthfully as I can, i.e. a nick is a tiny bit of damage smaller than 1mm and a chip is something you can easily see with the eye; a glazing line is a break in the glazing only; hairline is extremely tight and/or superficial and not picked up by the finger; and a crack is obvious both to the eye and the finger. Etcetera, I try to be as accurate as I can. Dimensions: 23cm (9") x 19.5cm (7.75").

Creator:
Chelsea Porcelain (Maker)
Dimensions:
Height: 2 in (5.08 cm)Width: 9 in (22.86 cm)Depth: 7.75 in (19.69 cm)
Style:
George II (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Porcelain,Hand-Painted
Place of Origin:
England
Period:
1750-1759
Date of Manufacture:
1753-1758
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. Minor losses. Minor structural damages. In fair condition but a large crack and some small nicks, as visible in the pictures - decorations in beautiful condition.
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: A-CHE031stDibs: LU4805122063892