A Rare Chelsea Porcelain Octagonal Dish c1758

Description

Heading : A rare Chelsea porcelain octagonal dish
Date : 1755-60
Marks : Red anchor
Origin : Chelsea. London
Colour : Polychrome
Pattern : Large bouquets of flowers with scattered sprigs
Features : Brown line rim
Size : 8 5/8th inches by 7 inches
Condition : Excellent. 1 1/8th inch firing crack to the inner foot string as shown
Restoration : None
Weight : 520 grams

This is a rare deep octagonal silver shape after Meissen. Red anchor mark. Decorated with a single large bouquet of flowers and scattered sprigs. Formerly with the “Antique porcelain gallery Australia”. It has survived going around the world and 250 years!