Chocolate Cup, Finely Painted with Puce Birds, Chelsea C1765

A fabulous dessert plate, molded with swirling leaves highlighted with blue and gilt; the centre with a fabulous bird and insects.  

A pair of scalloped dessert plates, painted with bunches and sprays of flowers, with attractive naturalistic birds arranged around the outside. Red anchor mark.  

A lovely little cup and saucer, decorated with prunus blossom. Cups with this form of handle are rare, but documented. Raised anchor mark to saucer.

A very fine plate, damasked with Gotzkowsky erhaben Blumen. Decorated after the Japanese with peonies and a coiled phoenix to the centre, using the Kakiemo...

A large platter, probably once associated with tureen. Beautiful flower painting, possible done outside the factory at the Giles studio in London, or perhaps at the Chelsea studio by a painter who had previously worked there. The tulip, heartease, and others look very Giles. One of the most distinctive features of Chelsea porcelain is its intricate floral painting, which often featured detailed, lifelike renditions of flowers and other botanical subjects. The factory employed skilled artists who were trained in the art of flower...

An unusual waste bowl (sometimes called a slop bowl) in soft-paste porcelain, decorated with typical Chelsea sprigs and bunches of flowers. One of the most...

This is a beautiful chocolate cup set made by Chelsea-Derby between 1770 and 1775, which was the Rococo era. The set consists of a cup, a saucer and a cover, and is decorated in a st...

This is a charming frill vase made by the Chelsea Porcelain factory in about 1760. The vase is in the Rococo style and it speaks for itself why this style of vase is called a "frill" vase. This vase has undergone restorations (although it still holds water perfectly) and is therefore offered As Found (A/F) at a reduced price. 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 French silversmith Nicholas Sprimont and you can see the influence of the French style of silverware...

The Chelsea porcelain dishes, after the Meissen, are of an unusual deep octagonal form and are very well painted with a central composition of different fruit and vegetables. One inc...

A Large Worcester Porcelain Hancock Whitton Anglers and L'Amour Print Bell Shaped Mug, c1765 Additional information: Date : c1760-70 Period : George II / George III Marks : None Or...

Heading : Chelsea porcelain botanical plate Date : c1760 Period : George II / George III Marks : Brown anchor Origin : Chelsea, England Colour :Polychrome Pattern : Enamelled with l...

Heading : Chelsea porcelain fruit dish Date : c1760 Period : George II / George III Marks : Brown anchor Origin : Chelsea, England Colour : Polychrome Features: Brown line rim, moul...