Chelsea Porcelain Pink-Ground Ecuelle, Cover, Stand with Flowers
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A extremely fine Chelsea porcelain pink-ground and gilt ecuelle, cover and stand, superbly painted with flowers. English circa 1765, gold anchor marks. Provenance: Sir Bernard Eckstein, sold Sothebys London March 29 1949. Lot 102. Albert Amor Ltd London 26/02/2019. (3,200 pounds). Robert Burke collection. Exhibited: Albert Amor Ltd London Chelsea Porcelain A Private Collection Part Three Shape and Colour no 21. Reference: Sothebys New York October 26 2002 lot 1580. Reference: A similar ecuelle sold by Lewes East Sussex 18/05/2020 Lot 103 but with a different finial. 17 cm wide across the handles, 12.5 cm high 11.5 cm diameter, stand 18 cm diameter
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- Ecuelle - An ecuelle is the French term for a shallow, bowl-shaped dish used for serving soup or stew. The term is also sometimes used more broadly to refer to any small, round dish used for serving food. In the Middle Ages, ecuelles were often made of pewter or other metal and were an essential part of tableware. They were used to serve a variety of dishes, including soups, stews, sauces, and porridge, and could also be used as drinking vessels. Today, ecuelles are still used in traditional French cooking and are often made of porcelain or silver.
- 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.
- Finial - An architectural decoration, found on the upper parts of of an object. On furniture they are usually found on pediments, canopies and shelf supports. On smaller ceramic or silver items, such as spoons, they may decorate the top of the item itself, or the lid or cover where they provide a useful handle for removal.
Finials have a variety of shapes and forms. They may be urn-shaped, baluster shaped round or spiral, but usually taper into an upper point. Many real life shapes may also be used as finials, such as pineapples, berries, pinecones, buds, lotus and acorns. Sometimes animals such as a lion are depicted, or fish and dolphins.
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