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Chelsea Porcelain



A Pair of Chelsea Porcelain Figural Candelabra c.1765

A Pair of Chelsea Figural Candelabra c.1765 A pair of Chelsea porcelain figural candelabra, c. 1765, one modelled as Cupid with a bow and quiver tied at his side, the other as his female companion, a basket of flowers in her right hand, both with arms outstretched to retain candle branches with scrolled drip pans and nozzles, an elaborately patterned drape around their waists and a delicate floral garland around their bodies, the scrolled bases picked out in gold and painted with brightly coloured butterflies. Dimensions:30.5cm high. Marks: gold anchor marks. Condition: some damage and restoration.

Price: £960

Stock Number: PN1040

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A Chelsea silver-shaped porcelain dish c.1755

A Chelsea silver-shaped porcelain dish c.1755 A Chelsea silver-shaped porcelain dish, red anchor period c.1755, painted with fruit and an insect in coloured enamels and gilt. Dimensions: 20cm. x 25.5cm. Marks: Painted anchor. Condition: some ware and a tiny chip near the rim.

Price: £390

Stock Number: PN10105

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A Chelsea-Derby Porcelain Plate c.1775 NEW ITEM

A Chelsea-Derby Porcelain  Plate c.1775 A rare Chelsea-Derby Porcelain Dessert Plate c.1775, by Constantine Smith*, the centre finely painted with ornate urn and garlands of flowers draped over it, surrounded by flower sprays, the wide border decorated in Smith's blue, gilded with scrolling anthemions between gilt and white dot pattern rims. Dimensions: 23 cm. diam Marks: Anchor and D mark in gold. Condition: The border partly re-gilded.

*Constantine Smith was considered to be one of the best hands at Nottingham Road. He was a preparer of coloures and a china painter and gilder. It is believed thet the bright on-glaze blue known as Smith's blue was Constantine's discovery rather than that of his son, William.

** This pattern is illustrated in "Derby Porcelain" 2002 by John Twitchett, page 103.

Price: £150

Stock Number: PN1152

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Chelsea-Derby Porcelain Teabowl and Saucer c.1775

Chelsea-Derby Porcelain Teabowl and Saucer c.1775 Chelsea-Derby Porcelain Tea bowl and Saucer c.1775, fluted shape, alternating with acanthus leaves, decorated with rose and leaf swags in green and gilt. Dimensions: bowl 7.5cm diam. x 5cm high; saucer 13cm diam. Marks: Anchor and D mark in gold. Condition: Fine, some ware on the gilding.

Price: £160

Stock Number: PN1052

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Chelsea Marks


All genuine Chelsea anchor marks are very small, any anchor mark over 1/4 inch should be treated with suspicion.

Rare Chelsea incised mark

A rare incised mark c.1745-50.

Early marks: incised triangle and rare painted mark in underglaze blue c.1748-50.

Anchor mark on small oval raised pad (Raised Anchor Mark) c.1749-51.

Anchor mark (small size) painted in red (Red Anchor Period) c.1752-56.

Anchor mark painted in gold (Gold Anchor Period) c.1769-75.

Chelsea-Derby mark, painted in gold or enamel, c.1769-84.