Chelsea Blue

Picked up this lovely piece and can't find anything like it so far. Researched a bit on Chelsea factory 1760 onwards then Derby. It has handwritten on base in blue 'Chelsea Blue' . Also small anchor looking Mark on inside rim. It's the deepest cobalt Blue and like creamy white birds. Any info would be appreciated

 

Hi Cher! Welcome to Antiquers!

Please provide a photo of the bottom, and choose Full Image so the image is larger.

Also, in reading your post again, include the mark on the inside rim.....all photos Full Image.

 

Sorry guys still learning how to navigate site

 

It's OK Cher......all of us were new at one time also......and we are still learning too!

A photo of the entire bottom would be more helpful,

My first thought is that it's not antique.

 

Hi and welcome! I took the liberty of blowing up the photos and the writing on the base.

It's an attractive pot but it looks more modern and I'm going to guess that "Chelsea Blue" was added by a hobbyist or is the color of the glaze.

 

Thank you

 

I did discover that older pieces 1750 ish had the written word Chelsea on base but am still investigating. The blue is real cobalt blue /black. Photos do it no justice . I thought it may be an early unfinished piece

 

Here is a similar pot with maker's marks though I don't know why yours wouldn't be marked. Maybe a copy?

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/wileman-co-foley-faience-phoenix-pot-273801697





That particular mark dates c 1890

http://www.thepotteries.org/mark/w/wileman.html

Printed mark with the trade name 'FOLEY'




c.1890

 

That’s really interesting . It’s exactly the same, different colours. I thought it was a Phoenix aswell. Many thanks

 

Well this listing calls it a pelican

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ANTIQUE-WILEMAN-FOLEY-FAIENCE-PELICAN-FLOWERPOT-OR-JARDINIERE-ORANGE-amp-YELLOW-/272019921400?roken=cUgayN&nma=true&si=rS%2F4p7fLhQosPKnANZIqkTqCvyo%3D&orig_cvip=true&nordt=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

And a swan.

https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/unusual-shaped-wileman-shelley-moonlight-vase

I'm still bothered by the lack of maker's marks on yours and it's clean base. I get the feeling it might be hobbyist painted mold.

 

Could it have been sold as a blank? Companies in that era made white ware to be sold to home china painters and those pieces sometimes weren't marked at all.

 

greetings

 

Welcome to the forum, Cher.
Gorgeous blue.

 

Think it's just the glaze and not a marking

 

There is a Shelley Wileman collectors group. You might email them and see if they have more information.

http://www.shelley.co.uk/X_Contact_Us.html