1750s Platters and Serveware

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

Chinese Export porcelain rare blue & white double herring dish, Circa 1765 The rectangular Chinese Export underglaze blue and white dish of rare large size is painted with two herrings, each facing a different way with an elaborate bordered edge and honeycomb cell-pattern rim. This is based on Dutch Delft dishes from this period and these Chinese porcelain dishes were made for the Dutch market. Dimensions: 9 3/8 inches wide x 6 3/4 inches deep x 1 1/4 inches high; ( 23.82cm wide x 17.15cm deep) Condition good with several rim frits. Provenance: Private New England Collection; S. Marchant & Son, London paper label. Reference: D. Howard & J. Ayers, China for the West, London, 1978, vol. I, p. 85 where a Delft dish is also illustrated. A Chinese dish is illustrated in Uit Verre Streken, November 2018, no. 42. Dr. Christian J.A. Jorg reports that in 1773 the Dutch East India Company’s “Requirements” included a narrow dish for one herring and a wider version for two (Porcelain of the Dutch China...

Hallmarked in London in 1759 by John Cafe, this George II, Antique Sterling Silver Salver, features a gadroon border and lion paw feet. The salver measures 1"(3cm) tall, by 8.25"(21c...

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...

A fine and scarce Chelsea porcelain plate painted by James Giles painted en camaieu with green floral swags dating from circa 1755. The plate h...

A rare and superb George II silver salver of shaped circular form flat sheet set into a cast floral and beaded scroll gallery. Standing on three openwork cast shell, scroll feet. ...

This is a beautiful and rare porcelain dish made by Chelsea in circa 1754, wich was the Georgian era. The dish has playfully embossed vines and painted moths. Chelsea was one of the very early adopters of porcelain in the British china industry. Founded in 1744, the Chelsea Pottery was for about 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 Nicolas Sprimont and you can see the influence of the French style of silverware...

An exceptional, fine and impressive composite pair of antique Georgian Newcastle sterling silver salvers; an addition to our tray and salver collection These exceptional antique Geo...

An impressive George II silver coffee pot of tapered baluster form, with a cast and applied spout, surmounted by a raised, domed lid with a...

Chelsea porcelain red anchor period vine leaf botanical dishes, Red anchor period, circa 1755-1758. The deep shaped botanical porcelain dishes ar...

Chelsea porcelain red anchor period vine leaf botanical dish, Red Anchor period, circa 1755-1758. The deep shaped botanical porcelain dish is moulded with large vine leaves to ...

Chelsea porcelain pair of tromp l'oeil leaf dishes with tulips, circa 1765-1770. The pair of tromp l'oeil porcelain Chelsea Porcelain dishes each depict a large green leaf with p...