Chelsea Porcelain Factory - Basket - Walters 48835
Baskets were made by nearly every English ceramics factory and were probably used to hold fruit.
Chelsea Porcelain Factory - Covered Broth Bowl and Stand - Walters 488...
The brightly colored scales on this dish are meant to resemble peacock feathers.
Chelsea Porcelain Factory - Covered Vase - Walters 48826 - Side A
This vase represents gold-anchor Chelsea at its most elaborate. the rococo style is well defined here with the many scrolls, curves, and twists. The rustic figural scene painted in the reserve is probably after... More
Chelsea Porcelain Factory - Covered Vase - Walters 48826 - Side B
This vase represents gold-anchor Chelsea at its most elaborate. the rococo style is well defined here with the many scrolls, curves, and twists. The rustic figural scene painted in the reserve is probably after... More
Chelsea Porcelain Factory - Figural Candlestick - Walters 48813
The candlestick is in the form of two branches held by a nude girl with a basket of flowers and a floral wreath. At Chelsea, a candlestick was an occasion for creating lavish designs of pastoral figures surroun... More
Chelsea Porcelain Factory - Figural Candlestick - Walters 48814
The candlestick is in the form of twp branches held by a nude girl with a basket of flowers and a floral garland. At Chelsea, a candlestick was an occasion for creating lavish designs of pastoral figures surrou... More
Chelsea Porcelain Factory - High Jar - Walters 48774 - View A
The mark used on Chelsea porcelain from 1758 to 1769 was a gold anchor. Objects from this period are commonly called gold-anchor wares. This high jar not only has a gold anchor on its base, but also a rare go... More
Chelsea Porcelain Factory - High Jar - Walters 48774 - View B
The mark used on Chelsea porcelain from 1758 to 1769 was a gold anchor. Objects from this period are commonly called gold-anchor wares. This high jar not only has a gold anchor on its base, but also a rare go... More
Chelsea Porcelain Factory - Inkstand - Walters 48842 (2)
European inkstands were most often made of silver, though examples in pewter, lead, earthenware, and porcelain, like this one, are also known. They were used to hold pens, ink, and other writing implements. The... More
Chelsea Porcelain Factory - Inkstand - Walters 48842 - Open
European inkstands were most often made of silver, though examples in pewter, lead, earthenware, and porcelain, like this one, are also known. They were used to hold pens, ink, and other writing implements. The... More
Chelsea Porcelain Factory - Inkstand - Walters 48842
European inkstands were most often made of silver, though examples in pewter, lead, earthenware, and porcelain, like this one, are also known. They were used to hold pens, ink, and other writing implements. The... More
Chelsea Porcelain Factory - Octagonal Vase - Walters 48771 - Side A
The reserve panels on this vase are decorated with chinoiseries, romantic images that evoke the Far East, but which are European in fashion. Chinoiseries remained popular throughout the 18th century and could b... More
Chelsea Porcelain Factory - Octagonal Vase - Walters 48771 - Side B
The reserve panels on this vase are decorated with chinoiseries, romantic images that evoke the Far East, but which are European in fashion. Chinoiseries remained popular throughout the 18th century and could b... More
Chelsea Porcelain Factory - Octagonal Vase - Walters 48771 - Side C
The reserve panels on this vase are decorated with chinoiseries, romantic images that evoke the Far East, but which are European in fashion. Chinoiseries remained popular throughout the 18th century and could b... More
Chelsea Porcelain Factory - Octagonal Vase - Walters 48771 - Side D
The reserve panels on this vase are decorated with chinoiseries, romantic images that evoke the Far East, but which are European in fashion. Chinoiseries remained popular throughout the 18th century and could b... More
Chelsea Porcelain Factory - Soup Plate - Walters 48831
The plate is decorated with birds, foliage, and insects over a white ground. Its feather-edge border was derived from contemporary silver plates.
Chelsea-Derby Porcelain Factory - Covered Vase - Walters 48848 - Rever...
These neoclassical vases are copied from a Sèvres model known as a "vase panneaux." The putti and landscapes were probably painted by Richard Askew and Zachariah Boreman, respectively, who both worked at Chelse... More
Chelsea-Derby Porcelain Factory - Covered Vase - Walters 48848
These neoclassical vases are copied from a Sèvres model known as a "vase panneaux." The putti and landscapes were probably painted by Richard Askew and Zachariah Boreman, respectively, who both worked at Chelse... More
Chelsea-Derby Porcelain Factory - Dessert Plate - Walters 48833
The putti are thought to have been painted by Richard Askew.
Chelsea-Derby Porcelain Factory - Dessert Plate - Walters 48834
The putti are thought to have been painted by Richard Askew.
Chelsea-Derby Porcelain Factory - Flower Pot - Walters 48840 - Reverse
Both the form and the "oeil-de-perdix" (partridge eye) ground were copied directly from Sèvres. The figural landscapes may be the work of Richard Askew.
Chelsea-Derby Porcelain Factory - Flower Pot - Walters 48840
Both the form and the "oeil-de-perdix" (partridge eye) ground were copied directly from Sèvres. The figural landscapes may be the work of Richard Askew.