FINEST
CHELSEA-DERBY PORCELAIN PLATE DECORATED BY WILLIAM BILLINGSLEY C.1778-82
"Simply
the finest quality Chelsea-Derby period English porcelain. A beautiful
cabinet plate or dish exquisitely decorated with hand coloured floral
groups with further rose sprays set in vignettes against a sumptuous
mazarine blue border. The blue ground border is further enhanced by an
exquisite grape vine trailing decoration in raised gilding of the highest
quality. A
wonderful museum quality Chelsea-Derby item for the very best
connoisseur
antique china display cabinet or English porcelain collection. The
floral decoration is by a young William Billingsley who was
apprenticed to Derby in 1774. We estimate this piece was
painted between 1778 and 1782 either shortly before or soon after
Billingsley completed his apprenticeship. The border decoration in
raised gilding may also be by Billingsley." Antiques Expert
Hamilton Bear.
Marks:
Chelsea-Derby mark dating c.1774-1782 as illustrated.
Dimensions:
width 230 mm max.
Condition:
In excellent display condition. No serious or significant
defects. There is typical minor wear through use: light surface
scratches and scuffs to the glaze when viewed in bright light at an
angle. Also specs of rubbing wear to gilded rim edge. Overall this is a
rare survivor and fine example.
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