C18th Pair of "Chelsea" Porcelain Salts

Name: C18th Pair Of "Chelsea" Porcelain Salts
SKU: as1182a005
Price: 145.00 GBP
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Offered for sale is a small pair of 18th Century, Chelsea porcelain salts supported by a recumbent lady & gentleman, both bear the gold anchor mark suggesting a date of manufacture to be 1756–1769.

Chelsea porcelain is the porcelain made by the Chelsea porcelain manufactory, the first important porcelain manufactory in England, established around 1743–45, and operating independently until 1770, when it was merged with Derby porcelain. It made soft paste porcelain throughout its history, though there were several changes in the "body" material and glaze used. Its wares were aimed at a luxury market, and its site in Chelsea, London, was close to the fashionable Ranelagh Gardens pleasure ground, opened in 1742.

The first known wares are the "goat and bee" cream jugs with seated goats at the base, some examples of which are incised with "Chelsea", "1745" and a triangle. The entrepreneurial director, at least from 1750, was Nicholas Sprimont, a Huguenot silversmith in Soho, but few private documents survive to aid a picture of the factory's history. Early tableware's, being produced in profusion by 1750, depend on Meissen porcelain models and on silverware prototypes, such as salt cellars in the form of realistic shells. Delivery Options (under 2kg)
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Price

£145.00

$188.22

€172.68

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DimensionsApproximate height 50mm Width 80mm Category Antique Ceramics Date c1756-1769 Mid 18th Century Antiques Material Ceramic Origin English Maker Chelsea Pottery Condition Excellent condition, no chips, cracks or signs of restoration Item code as1182a005 / 10766 Status For Sale

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