Chelsea porcelain two handled cup & stand, c. 1755-58.

SOLD Chelsea porcelain twin handled cup and stand, c. 1755-58. Both pieces moulded with overlapping scales or leaves, and their rims edged in brown enamel. The cup having twin scroll handles, and vibrantly hand painted with pears, radish, chestnuts, berries, damsons, and moths. Having twin scroll handles, edged in turquoise enamel. The stand, similarly decorated with cut fruit, mushrooms, moths and a ladybird. Red anchor marks to both pieces. Height of cup – 8.5 cm, 3 3/8”. Width (over handles) – 13 cm, 5 1/8”. Diameter of stand – 15.3 cm, 6”. Condition – Typical minor wear to the enamel. No damage. No restoration. This cup and stand exhibits all the characteristics that you would hope to find with Chelsea porcelain of this period. The painting has an exuberant naivety in its execution, as opposed to the finesse of the Meissen porcelain it wishes to emulate. Heavy crazing and pooling of the glaze, noticable around the ground footrims, particularly to the cup. Three spur marks are present to the underside of the stand.