Scottish Antiques is a third generation family business, a team of professional antiquarians with six full time members of staff. We supply a wide range of unusual and rare 18th and 19th century glass, porcelain and silver to collectors around the world. Balusters and Balustroids to Air Twists and Opaque Twist glasses, Worcester porcelain, Meissen and Sevres.
We are dedicated to meeting the requirements of collectors from Adelaide to Zurich. Our company is VAT registered in the United Kingdom and audited. Chelsea-Derby Artichoke Pattern Pattern Teabowl and saucer c1770. Heading : Chelsea porcelain teabowl and saucer Date : c1765 Period : George II Marks : Gold anchor Origin : Perhaps manufactured in Derby and decorated at Chelsea, London, England Colour : Polychorme flowers within a turqouise scroll border Pattern : Artichoke moulded body Features : Moulded body Size : Teabowl 5.4cm tall 7.9cm, saucer 13cm in diameter Condition : Fine hairline and restored chip to the saucer, hairline to the teabowl Restoration : restored chip Weight : 170 grams. The victoria and Albert museum have an example with similar decoration but not the moulding. The turquoiose ground was certainly widely used during the Duesbury tenure of Chelsea. The artichoke moulding is most consistent with manufacture at Derby, but this was decorated at Chelsea. We will also provide VAT discounts for all buyers outside the EU. The item "Chelsea Gold Anchor Artichoke Pattern Pattern Teabowl c. 1765" is in sale since Monday, June 25, 2018. This item is in the category "Pottery, Porcelain & Glass\Date-Lined Ceramics\Pre-c. The seller is "scottishantiques" and is located in Edinburgh. This item can be shipped worldwide.1840