CIRCA 1752, RED ANCHOR MARK

Details

A Chelsea Kakiemon peach-shaped dish
Circa 1752, red anchor mark
Painted with 'The Flying Fox' pattern, the squirrel among vine and banded hedges supported by bamboo, with the flying fox above
7¾ in. (19.7 cm.) wide

Provenance

Almost certainly purchased by Thomas, 2nd Marquess of Bath (1765-1837), Longleat, Wiltshire and by descent at Longleat.

Literature

1869 Inventory, 'A pair of leaf shaped Chelsea Dishes'.

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