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Lot 136

A pair of Chelsea 'Jonquil' vases, circa 1762-68

17 May 2017, 10:30 BST
London, Knightsbridge

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A pair of Chelsea 'Jonquil' vases, circa 1762-68

Of exuberant rococo form with moulded scrollwork on the feet, rims and handles picked out in gold against the rich mazarin blue grounds, the necks pierced with circular panels of jonquil flowers, the bodies painted with colourful birds amongst fruiting branches, including a peacock, reserved on solid gold grounds, shells, corals and flowers applied to the feet, 24.8cm high, gold anchor marks (covers lacking, one with minor restoration) (2)

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A pair of vases of similar shape, also with mazarin and gold grounds is illustrated by F Severne Mackenna, Chelsea Porcelain, The Gold Anchor Wares, pl.34, no.63. Another 'Jonquil' vase is illustrated and discussed by John Mallet, Chelsea Gold Anchor Vases, ECC Trans, Vol.17, Pt.1, pp.151-153. None were included in the 1761 sale, suggesting that they are slightly later in date, while a number were included in the 1770 sale

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