Fine Porcelain and Pottery - 23 Feb 2016
An early Chelsea white-glazed small salt c.1746-48
An early Chelsea white-glazed small salt c.1746-48, formed as a deep scallop shell resting on a base of coral, seaweed and further tiny applied shells, a section broken and cleanly repaired, 8cm across.
Cf. F. Severne MacKenna, Chelsea Porcelain: The Triangle and Raised Anchor Wares, pl.4, no.10 for an identical example bearing an incised triangle mark.