Live Auction 7850Centuries of Style: Silver, European Ceramics, Portrait Miniatures and Gold Boxes
A CHELSEA MAZARINE-BLUE-GROUND ORNITHOLOGICAL LARGE SHAPED-CIRCULAR DISH
Lot 141

A CHELSEA MAZARINE-BLUE-GROUND ORNITHOLOGICAL LARGE SHAPED-CIRCULAR DISH

CIRCA 1760, GOLD ANCHOR MARK

Closed10 June 2010

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GBP 2,375

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A CHELSEA MAZARINE-BLUE-GROUND ORNITHOLOGICAL LARGE SHAPED-CIRCULAR DISH
CIRCA 1760, GOLD ANCHOR MARK
Painted with waterfowl and other birds perched on branches, in flight and wading amongst reeds and waterplants, within a gilt circular cartouche with interlocking C-scroll and lappet ornament, the shaped broad blue border trailed with gilt foliage and pendant husks, gilt dentil rim (several small restored rim chips, gilding refreshed, slight wear to enamels and gilding)
13¾ in. (34.8 cm.) wide

Sir George Holford, Dorchester House, London, and thence by descent to the present owner

Specialist note

Twelve similar plates from the collection of the 7th Marquess of Bath, Longleat, Wiltshire, were sold in these Rooms on 13 June 2002, lots 313 and 314.