A rare and exceptional Chelsea octagonal bowl

A rare and exceptional Chelsea octagonal bowl, c.1749-52, finely decorated in the Kakiemon palette with alternating panels of figures, dragons, birds and stylized flowers, the interior with a pagoda beside a bridge and flowering plants, the rim with a red and gilt lappet border, raised anchor mark, 16.9cm dia.

Provenance: the David Stopher Collection.

Cf. Geoffrey Godden, British Porcelain: An Illustrated Guide, p.124, fig. 123.