Dish
Chelsea Porcelain Factory (1744-1769)
Category
Ceramics
Date
1756 - 1758
Materials
Paint on porcelain
Measurements
50 x 240 x 200 mm
Place of origin
Chelsea
Order this imageCollection
Greys Court, Oxfordshire
NT 195153
Summary
Chelsea dish decorated with moulded vine leaves and bunches of purple grapes. Large butterfly and two smaller flying insects painted in centre, with moulded dark brown rim. Chelsea Porcelain Factory, Brown anchor mark, 1756-1758.
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: Reddish-brown anchor mark Base: Old inventory number
Makers and roles
Chelsea Porcelain Factory (1744-1769)