Chelsea Derby Porcelain Silver Shape Plate c1775

Description

Heading : Chelsea Derby Porcelain Plate.
Date : 1769-1784
Period : George III
Marks : Gold Anchor and D
Origin : Chelsea. London
Colour : Polychrome and gilt
Pattern : Central flower sprays and border with sprigs interspaced by a bleu celeste reserves edged in gilt
Features : The plate adapted from a contemporary silver shape
Condition : Very good. Some wear to gilding and light scratches in the cavetto
Restoration : None
Dimensions : Diameter 21.5cm
Weight : 370grams

Eric Knowles Comments

The type of decoration Chelsea-Dery applied to this example shows a strong influence to that Vincennes and Sevre were producing. Such influence had in previous decades emanated from the Meissen porcelain works in Saxony following the highly important discovery in 1710 of how to produce hard paste porcelain closely akin to that being imported from China.