A Chelsea 'Hans Sloane' dish, circa 1755-58A Chelsea 'Hans Sloane' dish, circa 1755-58Of lobed circular form, painted in characteristic style with a tied bunch of ombrierte asparagus, two further crossed asparagus spears, and a spray of green leaves, with four scattered insects including a moth, caterpillar and two beetles, with a brown line rim, 20.2cm diam, red anchor markProvenanceBonhams, 20 November 2019, lot 224Robyn Robb CollectionAlthough no source print is known for the asparagus painted on Chelsea wares, tureens in the shape of ties asparagus were also made at the factory and probably copied the same source. A similar dish was sold by Christie's on 31 May 2012, lot 537. Another comparable dish is illustrated by Sally Kevill-Davies, Sir Hans Sloane's Plants on Chelsea Porcelain (2015), pp.134-5, no.36.