Rare Chelsea Porcelain Royal-blue Twin-handled Cup and Cover
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A very rare and fine Chelsea porcelain Royal-blue scale and gilt twin-handled cup and cover, finely painted in the Meissen style with Turkish figures and birds in landscapes. English circa 1762, gold anchor mark. Provenance: Albert Amor Ltd London Chelsea Porcelain A Private Collection Part Four Shape and Form. no. 13. Illustrated on the catalogue front cover, 21/05/2019 (6000 pounds). Robert Burke collection. Reference: See Flowers & Fables Exhibition, National Gallery of Victoria, 1984, number 184, for a cup of this form, but lacking its cover. 15 cm high, 15 cm wide across the handles, 9.5 cm diameter
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