British and Continental Ceramics & Glass - 19th September 2023
Lot 424
A rare Chelsea octagonal bowl, c.1749-52, finely decorated in the Kakiemon palette with alternating
Estimate £1,200 - £1,800
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Description
A rare Chelsea octagonal bowl, c.1749-52, finely decorated in the Kakiemon palette with alternating panels of figures, dragons, birds and stylized flowers, the interior with a pagoda beside a bridge and flowering plants, the rim with a red and gilt lappet border, raised anchor mark, some high quality restoration, 16.9cm dia.
Provenance: the David Stopher Collection.
Cf. Geoffrey Godden, British Porcelain: An Illustrated Guide, p.124, fig. 123.