Sauce tureen
Chelsea Porcelain Factory (1744-1769)
Category
Ceramics
Date
1752 - 1755
Materials
Paint on porcelain
Measurements
50 x 75 x 60 mm
Place of origin
Chelsea
Order this imageCollection
Greys Court, Oxfordshire
NT 195151.1
Summary
Small Chelsea melon-shaped tureen, decorated in tones of green and yellow with brown markings and turquoise stalk. Unevenly moulded rim. Chelsea Porcelain Factory, Red Anchor and '98' Marks, 1752-1755.
Full description
Similar dishes are described in the Chelsea porcelain factory sale catalogue, as on Tuesday, 24 March 1755, on the 13th day, lot 27 'Four small melons for desart'.
Provenance
Gifted to the National Trust by Sir Felix and Lady Elizabeth Brunner, along with Greys Court House and Estate, 1969.
Marks and inscriptions
Base: Red Anchor / 98 Base: Old inventory number
Makers and roles
Chelsea Porcelain Factory (1744-1769)