Title
Dish with flowering prunus motif
Year/Period
c.1755
Region
Chelsea, England
Material
Technique
Dimension
Unknown Type: H:4.2 x Dia:24.0 cm
Accession No.
2007-55828
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs.Toshio Egawa
This finely-painted design consists of a flowering prunus tree and butterflies surrounding a stylised chrysanthemum medallion. The asymmetrical decoration and translucent enamels suggest Kakiemon influence, while the colours (red, green, turquoise, aubergine, yellow) and gilding are derived from the Imari palette.The Chelsea factory, one of the earliest porcelain factories established in England, was in production by around 1745. Chelsea focused on producing fine table wares and decorative figures for the English elite.
