Chelsea Porcelain Finger-Bowl with Meissen Style Botanical Painting

A very fine Chelsea porcelain lobed circular finger-bowl,…
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A very fine Chelsea porcelain lobed circular finger-bowl, painted in Meissen botanical style, with a dragonfly, butterflies and insects. English circa 1755, red anchor mark, painted in under-shadow style. Provenance: Albert Amor Ltd London 03/04/2013 (10,000 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 115. Reference: For a teapot stand that is similarly decorated. See: Chelsea Porcelain by Elizabeth Adams 2001 edition Fig. 8.27 8.28. Reference: A pair of similar bowls sold in the collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller Christies NYC 10 May 2018 Lot 650 (sold US$17,500), 6.5 cm high, 8 cm diameter

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