STYLE: Furniture, Silver, Ceramics
STYLE: Furniture, Silver, Ceramics
Property from the Estate of Susan S. Dillon
AN ASSEMBLED PAIR OF CHELSEA MELON TUREENS AND COVERS, CIRCA 1755
Auction Closed
October 25, 08:20 PM GMT
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 USD
Lot Details
Description
Property from the Estate of Susan S. Dillon
AN ASSEMBLED PAIR OF CHELSEA MELON TUREENS AND COVERS, CIRCA 1755
each naturalistically modeled and shaded in yellow and green, the knop formed as a looped stalk issuing leaves and yellow blossoms and buds, one tureen and cover with red anchor beneath numeral 2 marks, the other tureen with a red anchor beneath numeral 17, its cover with a red anchor over numeral 7.
length 7 in.
17.8 cm
The Antique Porcelain Company, New York
Copied directly from the Meissen original, Chelsea melon tureens are mentioned in the manufactory's 1755 Sale Catalogue, First Day's Sale, Monday March 10, p. 4, lot 38: "Two fine cabbage leaves and 2 fine melons, for desart"; see the facsimile reproduction of this catalogue in the Appendix of Chelsea Porcelain at Williamsburg, 1977, by John C. Austin.
A similar pair, Property from the Collection of Mrs. Paul Mellon, was sold in these rooms, November 21, 2014, lot 387.