A rare Chelsea porcelain figure of The Ballad singer. English circa 1755, red anchor mark. Provenance: Albert Amor Ltd London Recent Acquisitions Summer 2014 no 13. acquired 21/03/2014 (5,400 pounds). Robert Burke collection no 127. Reference: William King, English Porcelain Figures of the 18th Century, London 1925, figure 25 for a similar figure in the collection of Alfred Hutton. 16 cm high, 10 cm wide