A finely painted Chelsea porcelain squared mallet-form bottle vase, painted with roses, tulips and other flowers, English circa 1755. Provenance: James A Lewis & Son Inc, New York City. The Lorenz B Knouff Collection. Robyn Robb England 16/3/1998 (10,500 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 18. Reference: Illustrated in Dr F Severne MacKenna's 'Chelsea Porcelain - The Red Anchor Wares' pl 17, fig 35 and description p 88, 19 cm high, 7.5 cm wide