A Rare Chelsea Candlestick Figure Group (Autumn), c.1755

A rare Chelsea candlestick figure group, c.1755

emblematic of Autumn, modelled with two vintners, the gentleman carousing and raising a glass in his left hand, his companion seated on a wicker bound flask with an apron full of grapes, flanking a foliate scrolled stem supporting a floral sconce and drip pan, red anchor mark, (more Photos to follow)

Three 'Seasons' from this series are illustrated by F. Severne Mackenna, Chelsea Porcelain. The Red Anchor Wares, pl. 64, nos. 126-128, where the author also comments on their rarity on p. 97. A complete set of 'The Four Seasons' was in the Martha Baird Rockefeller collection, sold at Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York, October 14, 1971, lot 1

Size: 28cm.

Condition: Minor restorations.