A Chelsea 'fable' Dish, Circa 1752-55 - Jun 22, 2022 | Bonhams In England
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A Chelsea 'Fable' dish, circa 1752-55

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A Chelsea 'Fable' dish, circa 1752-55
A Chelsea 'Fable' dish, circa 1752-55
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A Chelsea 'Fable' dish, circa 1752-55
Of rectangular fluted form, painted in puce monochrome and in the manner of Jeffreyes Hammett O'Neale with the fable of the Lion and the Cows, the long-tailed lion standing on an outcrop beneath a tree, a group of four cows in the distance, surrounded by scattered flower sprays and sprigs, with a brown line rim, 20.2cm wide
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Brenda Dunning Collection

Lions painted as part of Chelsea 'Fable' scenes always have impossibly long tails. A closely related lion, engraved in reverse, occurs in The Ladies Amusement and is attributed to J H O'Neale. An octagonal bowl painted with a similar cat, also in reverse, is illustrated by Elizabeth Adams, Chelsea Porcelain (2001), fig.8.20. Another is on a dish is illustrated by W H Tapp, Jeffereyes Hammett O'Neale (1938), pl.20, fig.47.
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A Chelsea 'Fable' dish, circa 1752-55

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Starting Price £800

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