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Lot 183

A rare Chelsea teabowl and saucer, circa 1750-52

27 November 2024, 10:30 GMT
London, Knightsbridge

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A rare Chelsea teabowl and saucer, circa 1750-52

Of octagonal shape, unusually painted with alternating panels of flowering plants in both kakiemon and famille verte style, the cup with a border of diaper and flowerhead panels in red, green and blue, a floral sprig to the interior of the cup and centre of the saucer, saucer 10.7cm wide, saucer with raised anchor mark (2)

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Provenance
W H Pitts Collection

The decoration on this teabowl and saucer is a most unusual combination of Japanese and Chinese styles, with the border on the interior of the teabowl showing in particular the influence of Chinese famille verte porcelain. An identical teabowl is in the British Museum (inv. no.1959,1102.138).

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