The Chelsea Porcelain Toys by G. E. Bryant - 1925

The Chelsea Porcelain Toys by G. E. Bryant, Published by The Medici Society, 1925, First (1st) Edition, Large Hardbound, 10" x 12-3/8"Signed Numbered Copy #599/600, Limited Edition ----- Scent Bottles, Bonbonnieres, Etuis Seals and Statuettes, Made at the Chelsea Factory, 1745-1769; & Derby Chelsea, 1770-1784. Includes extracts from J. E. Nightingale; Christie's Sale Catalogs, 1858-1924; Master Models; Seals; Designs; and Patch Boxes ---- Near Fine Vintage Antiquarian Condition. The book is clean, secure binding, unmarked, no writing, no stains, no rips, no edge chipping, no page folds, no remainder marks, not ex-library. Antique bookplate rear of cover. Please review pictures for greater detail. Free USA Shipping ---- Chelsea porcelain is the porcelain made by the Chelsea porcelain manufactory, the first important porcelain manufactory in England, established around 1743–45, and operating independently until 1770, when it was merged with Derby porcelain. It made soft-paste porcelain throughout its history, though there were several changes in the "body" material and glaze used. Its wares were aimed at a luxury market, and its site in Chelsea, London, was close to the fashionable Ranelagh Gardens pleasure ground, opened in 1742. Chelsea was known for its figures, initially mostly single standing figures of the Cries of London and other subjects. The Bow porcelain factory (active c. 1747–64 and closed in 1776) was an emulative rival of the Chelsea porcelain factory in the manufacture of early soft-paste porcelain in Great Britain. The two London factories were the first in England. Designs imitated imported Chinese and Japanese porcelains and the wares being produced at Chelsea, at the other end of London. The production of Derby porcelain dates from the second half of the 18th century, although the authorship and the exact start of the production remains today as a matter of conjecture. The oldest remaining pieces in the late 19th century bore only the words "Darby" and "Darbishire" and the years 1751-2-3 as proof of place and year of manufacture.