Oval dish, with lobed, raised rim

Date1752-1758

Artist/Maker Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory (1745-1769)

MediumSoft-paste porcelain

DimensionsDiam: 17 1/4" X 13 5/8"; OH:1 5/8"

Credit LineGift of Mrs. William Clarkson Schoettle in memory of Phyllis Huhn Schoettle

Object number1984-219

DescriptionOval dish with lobed, raised rim with molded decoration of four reserves with trellis and foliage design alternating with four reserves with trellis and foliage design alternating with four reserves edged with a scroll design --outlined in maroon. In the center of the larger reserves are scenes of young lovers in a landscape. In the center of the dish there is painted loosely scattered flowers, a butterfly and a moth--in shades of maroon, green, blue, red, yellow, violet, and brown. The rim is painted with a brown enamel.
MarkingsRed anchor
ProvenanceAntique Porcelain Company, Apt. 12A, 605 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10021.