Dessert Plate with Fancy Bird, Chelsea Gold Anchor, circa 1765

A good chocolate cup, with gilt decoration and finely painted puce birds - so finely painted you might mistake it for a print.

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

An octagonal soup-plate, decorated in the Hans Sloane style with morning glory, or convolvulus, to give its proper name.

A pair of plates in ‘Warren Hastings’ shape, with fine rococo moulding, decorated with geese and other birds to the reserves; typical sprays and sprigs...

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...

Baluster shaped vase in soft paste porcelain, with early gilt line decoration. Superb flower painting. The shapes are very close, a serving dish, in the form of a leaf in a basket...

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

This is a beautiful plate made by Chelsea in circa 1755, which is known as the "Red Anchor" period of the factory. 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...

This gorgeous Chelsea Porcelain botanical dish was hand painted in England circa 1752-1756. The polychrome enamels depict fruits: apples, pears, plums, melons, and, in the center, a ...

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 rare Chelsea or Chelsea Derby Porcelain plates are painted in the center with a floral bouquet panel surrounded by a mazarine-blue border and fine gilt highlights of dentil work...

Chelsea porcelain reticulated circular dishes, Gold anchor period, circa 1760. The Chelsea porcelain dishes with circular lattice rims and a simple gilt band are beautifully paint...