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A Fine Derby Porcelain Chestnut Basket and Cover C.1765
Fine Antique English Porcelain
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Fine Antique English Porcelain

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A Fine Derby Porcelain Chestnut Basket and Cover C.1765

18th century
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A fine Derby Porcelain Chestnut basket and cover c.1765. Of circular form, crisply moulded with flowering plants against a basketweave ground, the leaves and flowers delicately picked out in colours, the domed and pierced cover with a finial moulded with a ribbon and picked out in turquoise.

Patch marks.

Literature: See Barrett and Thorpe, Derby Porcelain (1971), fig 74 for a similar basket and cover

Condition: Excellent 

Physical Dimensions
Height
19cm (7.48")
Width
19cm (7.48")
Declaration

Fine Antique English Porcelain has dated this Derby Porcelain Chestnut Basket to the Georgian era.

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SA1233402
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Description
A fine Derby Porcelain Chestnut basket and cover c.1765. Of circular form, crisply moulded with flowering plants against a basketweave ground, the leaves and flowers delicately picked out in colours, the domed and pierced cover with a finial moulded with a ribbon and picked out in turquoise.

Patch marks.

Literature: See Barrett and Thorpe, Derby Porcelain (1971), fig 74 for a similar basket and cover

Condition: Excellent 

Height
19cm (7.48")
Width
19cm (7.48")
Date of Manufacture

Fine Antique English Porcelain has dated this Derby Porcelain Chestnut Basket to the Georgian era.

Reference Numbers
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SA1233402
Fine Antique English Porcelain
Fine Antique English Porcelain
Sellingantiques verified Since Jun 2021

Jonathan purt is a specialist in fine antique english porcelain

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An 18th-century white soft-paste porcelain chestnut basket and domed cover featuring pierced lattice work, hand-applied colourful flowers, green leaves, and a twisted ribbon knop.
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Archive I An 18th-century white soft-paste porcelain chestnut basket and domed cover featuring pierced lattice work, hand-applied colourful flowers, green leaves, and a twisted ribbon knop.

A Fine Derby Porcelain Chestnut Basket and Cover C.1765

Archive II An 18th-century white soft-paste porcelain chestnut basket and domed cover featuring pierced lattice work, hand-applied colourful flowers, green leaves, and a twisted ribbon knop. View II
Archive III An 18th-century white soft-paste porcelain chestnut basket and domed cover featuring pierced lattice work, hand-applied colourful flowers, green leaves, and a twisted ribbon knop. View III
Archive IV An 18th-century white soft-paste porcelain chestnut basket and domed cover featuring pierced lattice work, hand-applied colourful flowers, green leaves, and a twisted ribbon knop. View IV
Archive V An 18th-century white soft-paste porcelain chestnut basket and domed cover featuring pierced lattice work, hand-applied colourful flowers, green leaves, and a twisted ribbon knop. View V
Archive VI An 18th-century white soft-paste porcelain chestnut basket and domed cover featuring pierced lattice work, hand-applied colourful flowers, green leaves, and a twisted ribbon knop. View VI
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An 18th-century white soft-paste porcelain chestnut basket and domed cover featuring pierced lattice work, hand-applied colourful flowers, green leaves, and a twisted ribbon knop.
A fine Derby Porcelain Chestnut basket and cover c.1765
Ref: SA1233402
An 18th-century white soft-paste porcelain chestnut basket and domed cover featuring pierced lattice work, hand-applied colourful flowers, green leaves, and a twisted ribbon knop.
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An 18th-century porcelain chestnut basket is a specialised tabletop vessel featuring pierced or lattice decoration designed to serve roasted chestnuts while allowing steam to escape. Produced by prominent European and English manufactories like Derby and Chelsea, these decorative pieces formed part of elaborate dessert services.

Early Derby chestnut baskets were crafted from soft-paste porcelain, hand-moulded with intricate reticulated or lattice openings. The pieces were decorated with hand-applied relief flowers, leaves, and overglaze enamel pigments prior to firing.

Authentic 18th-century Derby porcelain often displays characteristic patch marks on the underside of the base from kiln pads, alongside a soft translucency in the paste. Hand-painted enamel details and relief floral modelling show precise hand-craftsmanship without modern moulding seams.

Place the porcelain basket as a focal point on a sideboard, mantelpiece, or dining table centre to add texture and historical interest. Its delicate lattice structure works effectively against plain, neutral backdrops or dark wood surfaces.

Clean soft-paste porcelain using a soft brush to remove dust from delicate applied flowers and lattice openings, avoiding immersion in water. Keep the piece away from direct sunlight and temperature fluctuations, and never use abrasive chemicals or ultrasonic cleaners.
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