Dish
Chelsea Porcelain Factory (1744-1769)
Category
Ceramics
Date
circa 1752
Materials
porcelain
Measurements
228 mm (Diameter)
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Mount Stewart, County Down
NT 1219564.2
Summary
One of a of Chelsea Kakiemon octagonal porcelain dishes, Brown Anchor period and mark, with white glazed ground. moulded with flowers and painted to the centre with a peacock beneath an encircling bird. Rust coloured floral design and floral sprigs on rims. (Sir Joshua Reynolds pattern).
Provenance
On loan to the National Trust from Lady Mairi Bury (1921-2009) 1976, then accepted by HM Government in lieu of Inheritance Tax and allocated to the National Trust, 2013.
Marks and inscriptions
brown anchor mark
Makers and roles
Chelsea Porcelain Factory (1744-1769), ceramic manufacturer