CHELSEA PORCELAIN MELON TUREEN AND COVER Circa 1755

naturalistically modelled and shaded in yellow and green, the knop formed as a looped stalk issuing green leaves and yellow blossoms and buds, the cover with a red anchor mark.

The Antique Porcelain Company, New York

Both open flowers have small restored chips affecting two petals; the tip of the leaf to their left is restored; and the tip of the leaf beneath the two buds is restored. There is a minor flat 5mm chip, related to a small firing fault, to the edge of the cover at the stem end. Otherwise in generally good condition.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

Melon tureens are mentioned in the 1755 Chelsea sale Catalogue, First Day's Sale, Monday, March 10, lot 38: "Two fine cabbage leaves and two fine large melons for desart"; see the facsimile reproduction of this catalogue in the Appendix of Chelsea Porcelain at Williamsburg by John C. Austin. A similar melon tureen and cover from the Collections of Hanns and Elisabeth Weinberg and The Antique Company of New York was sold in these rooms, Novemeber 11, 2006, lot 657; and a similar pair was sold at Sotheby's in London, July 15, 2004, lot 133