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Chelsea Tea Bowl and Saucer
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Request Details
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This item is no longer available
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Dates
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Circa 1762
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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 elegant Chelsea conical-shaped tea bowl and saucer, finely painted with groups of strutting exotic birds amongst shrubs, within gilt trellis and foliate cartouches, on a rich mazarine blue ground. The interior of the tea bowl is decorated with a gilt flower spray.
Gold anchor mark.
Exhibited Stockspring Antiques 2008 and a Paper label for Christie’s 17.12.84.
Provenance: English Private Collection.
Tea Bowl 5cm High
Saucer 12cm Dia.
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Condition
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Minor rubbing to gilt dentil rim of tea bowl and the saucer has three minor glazing faults - no restoration.
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