Antique Porcelain Figurine , Red Anchor, Possibly Chelsea 1752

This Fine Art Ceramics item by GillersAntiques has 4 favorites from shoppers. Ships from United Kingdom. Listed on 02 Jan, 2024
Wonderful antique porcelain figurine of a charming young flower seller, carrying her wares in rucksack; a colourful bouquet including roses and posies. The colours on the dress of the woman are carefully measured and neither make our gaze tarry nor repel it, allowing us to view the piece as a perfectly crafted whole. Marked with a red anchor, indicative of Chelsea. The porcelain factory at Chelsea was among the first and most significant established in England after the European discovery of soft-paste porcelain. Made for the wealthiest clients, its primary outputs were sumptuous ornaments and tableware influenced by the Meissen and Sèvres porcelain of the continent. Well before the Derby Porcelain acquisition Chelsea’s reputation for quality products had been envied the world over, and a great many rival companies sought to capitalise on that reputation by marking their own wares with a mark similar to the Chelsea anchor mark. In this case, there’s a small possibility that the piece is a high quality imitation; imitations of this quality were only achieved by firms such as Samson, which were themselves leaders abroad. If indeed this is Chelsea, then it is marked to the Red Anchor Period of 1752 - 1756. 214 g 14.5 cm in height Great condition. Index finger of the right hand has been restored, damage to large finger on the right hand, the belt is missing which was once attached to the basket. Significant losses to the leaves, minor losses to gilt. Otherwise ideal condition, figurine and colours are fully preserved. Please carefully regard all photos. Item will be sent fully tracked and insured. Please note cost of shipping includes labour, packaging and postage.