Rare Chelsea Porcelain Figures Set, Seasons, 18th Century England
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A rare set of four Chelsea porcelain figures, emblematic of the seasons, English circa 1754-5, the figure of winter with red anchor mark. Provenance: Christie's New York.The Peggy and David Rockefeller collection lot no 658 (sold US$10,625). Albert Amor Ltd London 13/6/2018 (16,000 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 173. Exhibited: British Antique Dealers Association Art Treasures Exhibition 1958 no 292. Reference: See Peter Bradshaw, 18th Century English Porcelain Figures (1981), pl 38, p 110 for the full set, Yvonne Hackenbroch, Chelsea and other English porcelain in the Irwin Untermeyer collection fig.no 29 for a similar set formerly in the Bellamy Gardner collection. D. Fennimore et al. The David and Peggy Rockefeller Collection: Decorative Arts, New York, 1992, vol. IV, pp. 42-43, no. 16. 13 cm -14.5 cm high
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- Emblematic - Serving as a symbol.
- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
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