A CHELSEA OCTAGONAL LOBED BOWL

A CHELSEA OCTAGONAL LOBED BOWL

Circa 1751-53
18.2 cm diam., 7.6 cm deep
Three spur marks within the foot

Enamelled on the exterior with a Hôô bird on a chrysanthemum and prunus branch and another in flight, the interior with four stylised sprays of ‘Mistflower’ or fujibakama, around a roundel of two phoenix in a roundel.

Paper label stating : ‘B. M. example of the uncommom p….’

Condition: 

Good condition, no restoration. Minor glaze imperfections

Provenance:

Frank Tilley Collection
Henry Lawrence Collection

Exhibited: Bristol Museum & Art Gallery, Bristol, England, 2002-2023

 Price: £2,500