Chelsea / Derby 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.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.
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.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.
Plaice fish porcelain sauceboat by Chelsea Manuf. of England at Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA.Porcelain boar's-head tureen & platter from Chelsea, England at Legion of Honor Museum. San Francisco, CA.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.
Plaice fish porcelain sauceboat (1752) by Chelsea Manuf. of England at Museum of Fine Arts. Boston, MA.Porcelain boar's-head tureen (c1754) & platter (c1770) from Chelsea, England at Legion of Honor Museum. San Francisco, CA.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.
Porcelain asparagus tureen from Chelsea, England at Legion of Honor Museum. San Francisco, CA.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.
Porcelain asparagus tureen (c1755) from Chelsea, England at Legion of Honor Museum. San Francisco, CA.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 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.
Fritware sunflower dish (c1755) by Chelsea of London at Gardiner Museum. Toronto, ON.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.
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.
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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