Chelsea Porcelain Photos

Chelsea porcelain manufactory started (c1743-5) in the Chelsea area of London. In 1770 It merged with Derby china, a company which enameled ceramics made by other companies.

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Porcelain coffeepot & beaker with flowering prunus from Chelsea, England at Legion of Honor Museum. San Francisco, CA.Fritware teapot & beaker by Chelsea of London at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Painted porcelain plate in Meissen style from Chelsea, England at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Porcelain fluted dish made in Chelsea, England imitates shape of English silver painted with Japanese 'Hob in the Well' design at Ashmolean Museum. Oxford, England.
Porcelain coffeepot & beaker with flowering prunus (1745-49) from Chelsea, England at Legion of Honor Museum. San Francisco, CA.Fritware teapot (c1745-9) & beaker (c1750-2) by Chelsea of London at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Painted porcelain plate in Meissen style (late 1700s) from Chelsea, England at National Museum of Scotland. Edinburgh, Scotland.Porcelain fluted dish (1750-2) made in Chelsea, England imitates shape of English silver painted with Japanese 'Hob in the Well' design at Ashmolean Museum. Oxford, England.
Ceramic meat dish over-glaze-painted with scenes from Aesop's Fables, work typical of Jefferyes Hamett O'Neale, made in Chelsea at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.Early examples of English soft-paste porcelain plates made in Chelsea at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.Porcelain teapot with Aesop's Fable about Boar & Ass perhaps painted by J.H. O'Neale for Chelsea Factory, London at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Plaice fish porcelain sauceboat by Chelsea Manuf. of England at Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA.
Ceramic meat dish (1752-6) over-glaze-painted with scenes from Aesop's Fables, work typical of Jefferyes Hamett O'Neale, made in Chelsea at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.Early examples of English soft-paste porcelain plates (1750-5) made in Chelsea at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.Porcelain teapot with Aesop's Fable about Boar & Ass (1752-6) perhaps painted by J.H. O'Neale for Chelsea Factory, London at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Plaice fish porcelain sauceboat (1752) by Chelsea Manuf. of England at Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA.
Porcelain sauce-tureen in shape of plaice by Chelsea Porcelain Factory, London at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Porcelain boar's-head tureen & platter from Chelsea, England at Legion of Honor Museum. San Francisco, CA.Earthenware boar's head tureen made in Chelsea, England at Ashmolean Museum. Oxford, England.Porcelain asparagus tureen from Chelsea, England at Legion of Honor Museum. San Francisco, CA.
Porcelain sauce-tureen in shape of plaice (c1755-6) by Chelsea Porcelain Factory, London at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Porcelain boar's-head tureen (c1754) & platter (c1770) from Chelsea, England at Legion of Honor Museum. San Francisco, CA.Earthenware boar's head tureen (c1758) made in Chelsea, England at Ashmolean Museum. Oxford, England.Porcelain asparagus tureen (c1755) from Chelsea, England at Legion of Honor Museum. San Francisco, CA.
Porcelain cauliflower-shaped dessert tureen from Chelsea from Walker Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Porcelain artichoke tureen with bird handle from Chelsea, England at Legion of Honor Museum. San Francisco, CA.Fritware artichoke tureen with bird handle by Chelsea of London at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Earthenware hare tureen made in Chelsea, England at Ashmolean Museum. Oxford, England.
Porcelain cauliflower-shaped dessert tureen (c1752-6) from Chelsea from Walker Art Gallery. Liverpool, England.Porcelain artichoke tureen with bird handle (c1754-5) from Chelsea, England at Legion of Honor Museum. San Francisco, CA.Fritware artichoke tureen with bird handle (c1755) by Chelsea of London at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Earthenware hare tureen (c1755) made in Chelsea, England at Ashmolean Museum. Oxford, England.
Soft-paste porcelain rabbit tureen by Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory of London, England at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.Fritware rabbit tureen by Chelsea of London at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Hen & chicks porcelain tureen by Chelsea Porcelain of England at Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, OH.Fritware sunflower dish by Chelsea of London at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.
Soft-paste porcelain rabbit tureen (1755-6) by Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory of London, England at Art Institute of Chicago. Chicago, IL.Fritware rabbit tureen (c1755-6) by Chelsea of London at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Hen & chicks porcelain tureen (c1755) by Chelsea Porcelain of England at Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, OH.Fritware sunflower dish (c1755) by Chelsea of London at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.
Porcelain plate with insects & plants from Chelsea, England at Legion of Honor Museum. San Francisco, CA.Fritware platter with 'Hans Sloane' botanical design by Chelsea of London at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Porcelain dessert plate with bird by Chelsea of London at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Soft-paste porcelain salad dish with purple flower & stem made in Chelsea at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.
Porcelain plate with insects & plants (c1755) from Chelsea, England at Legion of Honor Museum. San Francisco, CA.Fritware platter with 'Hans Sloane' botanical design (c1756) by Chelsea of London at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Porcelain dessert plate with bird (c1760-5) by Chelsea of London at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.Soft-paste porcelain salad dish (c1755) with purple flower & stem made in Chelsea at National Museum of Wales. Cardiff, Wales.
Porcelain ewer & basin in rare French shape by Chelsea Porcelain Factory, London at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Chelsea porcelain painted with birds at Scone Palace. Perth, Scotland.Porcelain candlestick , one of pair over-glaze-painted & gilded with Rococo scene of shepherd & shepherdess, made in Chelsea at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.Porcelain candlestick , one of pair over-glaze-painted & gilded with Rococo scene of shepherd & shepherdess ,made in Chelsea at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.
Porcelain ewer & basin in rare French shape (1759-60) by Chelsea Porcelain Factory, London at British Museum. London, United Kingdom.Chelsea porcelain painted with birds at Scone Palace. Perth, Scotland.Porcelain candlestick (c1760), one of pair over-glaze-painted & gilded with Rococo scene of shepherd (not shown) & shepherdess, made in Chelsea at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.Porcelain candlestick (c1760), one of pair over-glaze-painted & gilded with Rococo scene of shepherd & shepherdess (not shown),made in Chelsea at Bristol Museum & Art Gallery. Bristol, England.

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