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Lot Essay
F. Severne MacKenna attributes this elaborate and well executed gilding to an enameller and polisher known variously as Jenks or 'Jinks', (see F. Severne MacKenna, Chelsea Porcelain The Gold Anchor Wares [Leigh-on-Sea, 1952] pp. 55-6). He cites evidence from a letter from Josiah Wedgwood to his brother John in London requesting that he trace "...one Jenks who was a gilder in enamel at the Chelsea works, and is now at the Bow China work..." Wedgwood to see and example of the artists work on creamware to fill an order from Queen Charlotte. This would appear to put Jenks at the factory before 1762; in the 1770 weekly accounts of the Chelsea works under Duesbury we see the appearence of Jinks who is remunerated for "painting" as well as "Pollishing an Cheasing" and on 13th October 1770 is recorded 'laying grounds'.
Frequent reference is made throughout the Burnsall catalogue of 30th April-4th May 1761 to the wares decorated with chased gilt flowers and birds on coloured grounds, such as lot 76 on the third day of the sale, a high vase of 'fine mazarin blue, richly decorated with groupes of large gold birds very curiously chased'.
Frequent reference is made throughout the Burnsall catalogue of 30th April-4th May 1761 to the wares decorated with chased gilt flowers and birds on coloured grounds, such as lot 76 on the third day of the sale, a high vase of 'fine mazarin blue, richly decorated with groupes of large gold birds very curiously chased'.