Chelsea Porcelain by Elizabeth Adams
Some of the most delightful English porcelain ever made was manufactured in the middle of the eighteenth century at a factory in Chelsea set up two Frenchmen, the jeweller Charles Gouyn and the silversmith Nicholas Sprimont. Sprimont's enterprise - and the skill of the craftsmen he employed - helped to establish English soft paste alongside the great European porcelain manufactures of Meissen and Sevres; and the figures and wares he produced now fetch thousands of pounds at auction. Elizabeth Adams charts the progress of Sprimont's venture and describes in detail the wares now known as Chelsea. Meticulous research into contemporary manuscripts and catalogues has enabled her to reconstruct the history of the Chelsea porcelain factory, from its setting up in c. 1744 to its final destruction in 1784, some fifteen years after Sprimont himself ceased to be associated with it. She describes Sprimont's wares and figures in the order of the marks - Triangle, Raised Anchor and Gold Anchor - that distinguish their production, and provides a detailed account of the styles, decoration and colours used at each period, together with the names of most of those craftsmen who have been identified.
An eminent historian of ceramics, Elizabeth Adams is the author of Mason Porcelain and Ironstone (with Reginald Haggar) and Bow Porcelain (with Dr David Redstone). She has also written numerous articles for such magazines as Apollo, Ceramics and Collectors' Guide and she lectures widely
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| ISBN 13 | 9780714128061 |
| ISBN 10 | 0714128066 |
| Title | Chelsea Porcelain |
| Author | Elizabeth Adams |
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| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | British Museum Press |
| Year published | 2001-11-01 |
| Number of pages | 208 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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