18th Century Chelsea Two Handled Leaf Moulded Dish

18th Century Chelsea Porcelain Two Handles Leaf Moulded Dish. Molded as a trompe l’oeil basket with grape leaves and vines as the handles. Glazed, and in the white only, a nod to the popularity of blanc-de-chine dishes made in Asia and at Meissen. Triple saggar pad marks within the oval foot rim. 11 5/16” L. Tiny loss to terminate of one branch-form handle. Two noticeable dots of frit to surface. Scattered black frit dots elsewhere, typical for fired wares at the factory. Provenance: Sothebys, 1997. Robin Henry Ceramic Collection, New York. Collection #156. Parallels to be added shortly.