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A Chelsea cup and saucer, circa 1755
A Chelsea cup and saucer, circa 1755
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A Chelsea cup and saucer, circa 1755
With a green stalk handle applied with forget-me-nots at the terminals, the saucer with a raised central well, realistically painted with delicately coloured ombrierte butterflies and other scattered insects, saucer 12.7cm diam, red anchor marks (2)
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Provenance
Robyn Robb Collection

This lepidopterological style of painting is rare on English porcelain. A teapot and cover with the same decoration and distinctive handle terminals as the present lot is illustrated by Elizabeth Adams, Chelsea Porcelain (2001), p.115, fig.8.27.
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A Chelsea cup and saucer, circa 1755

Estimate £1,200 - £1,500
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Starting Price £950
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