Pair of porcelain dishes from Chelsea
Object No. 2005/201/39
In 1953, Sydney collector, Annie Maria Gillies, bequeathed around 100 decorative art objects to the Vaucluse Park Trust, which later became part of the Historic Houses Trust of New South Wales. In 1998, the Trust transferred this collection to the Powerhouse Museum. The greater part of this collection consists of around 80 examples of English porcelain dating from the mid eighteenth to the early nineteenth century. These items represent the strength of the English porcelain industry, including the vast market for objects with rococo and neoclassical motifs as well as Asian-inspired designs and forms. Worcester, Chelsea, Derby, Bow and Spode were some of the largest and most successful factories operating in England at this time, and their work is well-represented in this collection.
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Summary
Object Statement
Dishes (2), porcelain, Chelsea Porcelain Works, England, c. 1760
Physical Description
Dishes (pair), porcelain, made by Chelsea Porcelain Works, England, c. 1760 Pair of leaf-shaped dishes with green stem-shaped handles, yellow bud in relief at base of stem, and a green leaf at other end. The centre moulded with a plum coloured petal and leaf and a close petal in brown, yellow and plum.
DIMENSIONS
Height
62 mm
Width
206 mm
PRODUCTION
Notes
Chelsea, England, c 1760.
HISTORY
Notes
Part of the Annie Marie Gillies collection transferred from the Historic Houses Trust in 1998.
SOURCE
Credit Line
Bequest of Annie Maria Gillies 1953, transferred from the Historic Houses Trust of NSW 1998
Acquisition Date
16 September 2005
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