A CHELSEA PORCELAIN LEAF-MOLDED DISH CIRCA 1755

painted with a flower spray within a rim molded with a border of hollyhock leaves. Together with a pair of Chelsea dishes, each painted with fruit and molded as a leaf resting in a shallow basket, and a pair of Staffordshire pearlware basket-molded dishes. 5 pieces.

Very minor occasional abbrasions or chiiping along the edges. Pair of Chelsea dishes: One dish broken into multiple pieces and riveted back with three associated small chips. The other with an approximate 5 inch riveted haircrack running down the rim and across the base. Pair of Staffordshire pearlware basket-molded dishes: Some very minor occasional abbrasions along the rim, mostly on the handles. One with a 2-inch restored area at the rim, possibly covering a chip.
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