The Sir Bruno Welby Collection of Porcelain - 6th February 2025
Lot 1702
A rare Chelsea ornithological teabowl, c.1755, finely painted with two penguins after George
Estimate £200 - £300 | Hammer £819
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Description
A rare Chelsea ornithological teabowl, c.1755, finely painted with two penguins after George Edwards, the reverse with a Red-Breasted Diver, also after George Edwards, the interior with a pink rose spray, red anchor mark, a rim section broken out and restuck, 7.5cm dia.
The penguins are taken from George Edwards' 'Natural History of Uncommon Birds', pl.94.