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A very fine Chelsea oval
platter, the border crisply moulded with “Warren Hastings” moulding, the
four scrolled panels edged in puce and painted with harbour scene
vignettes, showing figures at conversation and at various pursuits both in
puce monochrome and in colour before harbour scenes and distant buildings,
framed on either side by cypress and other leafy trees, the centre painted
with full sprays and scattered sprigs of European flowers, a shadowed
insect and a caterpillar, all within a brown line rim.
Circa 1753
Length: 14 ¾ ins (37.5 cms)
Width: 11 ¾ ins (30 cms)
Red anchor mark just inside footrim.
The inspiration for the style of painting within the vignettes is taken
from Meissen porcelain of the 1740’s. The harbour scenes themselves are
the rarest of the decoration found within the scrolled panels of the
“Warren Hastings” mould, fable decoration from the studio of O’Neale being
more frequently found. Also, to be noted on the reverse of pieces with
this design, is frequently found a leaf, in every case not covering
anything up in terms of a flaw. It has been suggested by Dr. Paul Riley
that this could well be a painter’s mark and we are grateful to him for
his comments.
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