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An unusual Chelsea Botanical
Dessert Plate, the border crisply moulded with ‘Warren Hastings’ type
moulding, the centre beautifully painted with a large spray of vivid blue
Hibiscus, the underside of its light green leaves shaded in darker green
with dark puce detailing, surrounded by sprigs and and sprays of other
European flowering plants, including: purple clover, blue speedwell, black
currant, milkweed and dianthus, together with five shadowed insects and
butterflies, within a brown line rim.
Circa 1755-58.
Diameter: 9 ¼ ins. (24cms.)
Mark: Red anchor and numeral 5 mark to the underside of the plate.
The moulded trelliswork and cartouches of the ‘Warren Hastings’ type
border have not been used by the artist as any sort of framework, the
flowers have been simply laid over the moulding this rather highlights the
asymmetric nature of the rococo shape and enhances the natural design. The
shadowed insects are copied from Meissen and are in the manner of
J.G.Klinger. The moulded border takes its name from a service once
belonging to the politician Warren Hastings, which was sold amongst his
effects after his death in 1818. It is interesting to note that there are
just three moulded panels to every plate and plates of this kind are also
found containing fable, harbour or watteauesque figures. Botanical work of
this calibre is very unusual on this form.
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