Large Chelsea porcelain butterfly and botanical dish, English circa 1750
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A fine and large Chelsea porcelain butterfly, insect and botanical decorated and moulded canted rectangular dish, English circa 1750/2, raised anchor mark now missing (By the time of the Mackenna auction sale in 1957 when it was missing). Provenance: Wallace Elliott Collection. Frank Hurlbutt Collection no 2204 where it is described with a raised anchor mark, R.D.M Burrows collection. F Severne Mackenna Collection, sold Sothebys 12 March 1957 acquired by Albert Amor. Robyn Robb England 16/06/2000 (7450 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 172. Exhibited: Cheltenham Art Gallery and Museum April 1947. Reference: The same plate is illustrated in Chelsea Porcelain by Elizabeth Adams 2001 edition, Figure 7.23 Page 85, Dr F.Severne MacKenna Chelsea Porcelain The Triangle and Anchor wares fig. 59. Illustrated Apollo Annual 1949, 31.5 cm long 22 cm wide
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- Circa - A Latin term meaning 'about', often used in the antique trade to give an approximate date for the piece, usually considered to be five years on either side of the circa year. Thus, circa 1900 means the piece was made about 1900, probably between 1895 and 1905. The expression is sometimes abbreviated to c.1900.
- Apollo - Apollo is the Greek and Roman god of the sun, and patron of music and poetry. He is often depicted with a lyre.
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- Chelsea porcelain (England)