Lot Essay
Cf. Reginald Blunt (ed.) The Cheyne Book of Chelsea China and Pottery (London, 1924) pl. 15, no. 320.
CIRCA 1755
Details
Two Chelsea sunflower bowls and two later replacement covers
Circa 1755
Naturally modelled and coloured, the exterior of the bowls with overlapping petals in shades of green, the rims with radiating moulded petals edged in tones of yellow, the ceramic covers modelled as the centres of the flowers and with leaf finials (one rim with restoration to four petals and with extensive chipping to tips, the other with large area of restoration to petals, several petals with restoration and chipping to tips)
5 1/8 in. (13 cm.) wide (4)
Circa 1755
Naturally modelled and coloured, the exterior of the bowls with overlapping petals in shades of green, the rims with radiating moulded petals edged in tones of yellow, the ceramic covers modelled as the centres of the flowers and with leaf finials (one rim with restoration to four petals and with extensive chipping to tips, the other with large area of restoration to petals, several petals with restoration and chipping to tips)
5 1/8 in. (13 cm.) wide (4)
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