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CHELSEA LONGLEAT DESSERT PLATE
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This item is no longer available
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Dates
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Circa 1760
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Medium
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Porcelain
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Origin
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England
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Description
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A very rare Chelsea dessert plate, painted with a rich mazarine blue ground and a central panel of coloured enamels with three British birds perched on leafy branches of a tree in a landscape setting, within a gilt interlinked scroll border, the outer border with a band of gilt decorative scrolls, and the indented rim with a gilt dentil band.
Gold anchor mark.
21cm Dia.
Provenance:
Thomas, 2nd Marquess of Bath (1765-1847), Longleat, Wiltshire, and by descent until sold Christies London on Thursday June 13th, 2002, part lot 314
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Literature
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Literature:
Longleat 1869 Inventory "Fourteen old Chelsea plates deep blue with insects in gold and exotic birds in colours in medallions"
Longleat 1896 Inventory (2nd Marquess’ Heirlooms)
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