Platter with “Hans Sloane” Botanical Design
Manufacturer
Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory
(English, 1743 - 1769)
CultureEnglish
OriginChelsea, London, England
Datec.1756
MediumGlassy (frit) soft-paste porcelain with overglaze enamels
DimensionsOverall: 4.3 x 37 cm, 29 in. (1 11/16 x 14 9/16 in., 73.7 cm)
MarkingsNone
DescriptionA large Chelsea 'Hans Sloane' oval dish, the centre painted with two yellowish white flowers with long thin serrated green leaved stems. The rim has a butterfly, a caterpillar and other insects, and the lobed rim edged in brown.
Credit LinePurchased with a gift from The Tecolote Foundation
Object numberG91.2.1
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
English PorcelainStatus
On view
Artist / Maker: Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory
c.1755
Object number: G91.7.9.1-2
Artist / Maker: Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory
c.1752-1758
Object number: G83.1.1111
Artist / Maker: Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory
c.1752-1758
Object number: G83.1.1110
Artist / Maker: Meissen Porcelain Manufactory
c.1735; decorated in Breslau, c.1740
Object number: G83.1.738