
A Rare Chelsea Beaker
The form copied from a Chinese Blanc de Chine original
With the applied prunus sprays and left ‘in the white’
The base with a raised anchor mark
Chelsea C1750/2
Height; 3 1/8″ (8.1 cm)
Condition; cracks, some crazing to the glaze
From 1750 Chelsea introduced a new porcelain recipe which include a measure of
Tin oxide in the glaze which lead to a smother surface