A large Chelsea dish, circa 1752-55A large Chelsea dish, circa 1752-55Of lobed form, painted in kakiemon style with the 'Rat and Vine' pattern, a 'Flying Fox' above, within a brown line rim, 27.1cm diam, red anchor markProvenanceEric Wood CollectionBrenda Dunning CollectionExhibitedEnglish Ceramic Circle Exhibition, 1948, pl.46, no.224The decoration combines two popular Kakiemon motifs in a way rarely found on Japanese porcelains, suggesting that the inspiration may have been Meissen or Chantilly.