The ABC of collecting old English china, giving short history of the English factories, and showing how to apply tests for unmarked china before 1800 (1908)
Blacker, J. F · London : London Opinion Curio Club · leaf 70
richly, even gorgeously, coloured, heavilygilt, and having most elaborate rococo designs. In fact, Chelseafell successively under the influence of China, Dresden, Sevres, CHELSEA 6i and the so-called classical revival, and the indication of age ismore or less accurately given by the design arranged… … similar changes in colour and gilding took place in the other pro-ductions of the factory, in the tea and other services, and, aboveall, in the figures. The notable collection at South Kensingtonshows the excellence of Chelsea figure-modelling and still moreof decoration. Were NoUekens, Bacon,…
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