Plate with Coiled Phoenix, Chelsea, C1754

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

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...

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.

A fine pair of plates with raised decoration of prunus, and painted with a famille rose pattern.

This Chelsea-Derby dish, made in England around 1775, is hand-painted with beautiful flower designs. The center features purple roses and an orange tulip, accented by small yellow fl...

Circa 1780-1810 Chinese export porcelain platter. The center & conforming border feature gilded sepia ground flowers with famille rose vines & dotted rose & blue flowers. Made for th...

The wide, heavily potted dish is brightly enamelled to the centre with confronting phoenix surrounded with a lotus flower head meander, further encircled with the Eight Buddhist Embl...

Chinese Export Porcelain Armorial Dish, Pseudo Continental Arms, Motto- "His Ornari Aut Mori", After a Meissen Porcelain Original Service, Circa 1760 The Chinese Export armorial porcelain oval dish with overall Bianco Supra Bianco has a central Rococo armorial coat of arms centered with three garlands with the motto "His Ornari Aut Mori" below. The armorial surrounded by scattered flowers and four shaped gilt bordered panels on the shoulder with two bouquets of famille rose flowers and two of fruit. The motto translates as To be adorned with these, or to die, referring to the three wreaths in the coat of arms, woven of olive, laurel and oak leaves. The three leaves representing sapientia, doctrina ac rei militaris peritia, "wisdom, learning and military expertise." The reverse with a bamboo band with fruit and flowers with scattered flowers to the top, bottom, and each side. The gilt rim on the border now rubbed. Dimensions: 16 1/2-inch-wide x 13 3/4 inches deep x 1 1/4 inches high Reference: The Choice of the Private Trader: The Private Market in Chinese Export Porcelain illustrated from the Hodroff Collection, David. S. Howard, 132-133, for a strainer & Dish from the same service. Howard says this is from a Chinese Export service that is a direct copy of an original Meissen porcelain service...