Staffordshire Pearlware Cabbage Leaf Jug, circa 1790–1800
£400.00
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Staffordshire pearlware jug dating to circa 1790-1800. A compact and well-balanced example with rounded body, fluted neck and neatly shaped pouring spout, produced for refined domestic use rather than large table service.
The body is moulded with cabbage-leaf or heart-shaped relief panels, outlined in reddish-brown enamel with characteristic serrated "feathered" edges. This brown enamel feathering is a recognised hand-applied technique of late 18th-century Staffordshire pearlware. The panels are decorated with loosely painted floral sprigs in polychrome enamels, applied freely by hand with visible variation. The rim carries a small relief foliate border picked out in blue and green enamels, uneven in application and consistent with early manual decoration.
The jug is made of pearlware with a pale, slightly bluish-white tone. The base is unmarked, as typical of Staffordshire production. Comparable examples have been tentatively attributed to the well-known Staffordshire makers William Baddeley and Booth's of Stoke, an attribution applied in auction and dealer literature.
A rare small-format cabbage-leaf moulded jug, particularly desirable due to its size, modelling and lively hand-painted decoration.
Dimensions:
Height 13 cm
Width 12 cm
Depth 9 cm
Weight 172 g
Condition:
Excellent antique condition. No visible damage, cracks or restoration.
Please study the accompanying photographs carefully as they form an integral part of this description. If you have any questions, we will be happy to answer them. The item will be shipped with full tracking and insurance.
Staffordshire Pearlware Cabbage Leaf Jug, circa 1790–1800
£400.00
The body is moulded with cabbage-leaf or heart-shaped relief panels, outlined in reddish-brown enamel with characteristic serrated "feathered" edges. This brown enamel feathering is a recognised hand-applied technique of late 18th-century Staffordshire pearlware. The panels are decorated with loosely painted floral sprigs in polychrome enamels, applied freely by hand with visible variation. The rim carries a small relief foliate border picked out in blue and green enamels, uneven in application and consistent with early manual decoration.
The jug is made of pearlware with a pale, slightly bluish-white tone. The base is unmarked, as typical of Staffordshire production. Comparable examples have been tentatively attributed to the well-known Staffordshire makers William Baddeley and Booth's of Stoke, an attribution applied in auction and dealer literature.
A rare small-format cabbage-leaf moulded jug, particularly desirable due to its size, modelling and lively hand-painted decoration.
Dimensions:
Height 13 cm
Width 12 cm
Depth 9 cm
Weight 172 g
Condition:
Excellent antique condition. No visible damage, cracks or restoration.
Please study the accompanying photographs carefully as they form an integral part of this description. If you have any questions, we will be happy to answer them. The item will be shipped with full tracking and insurance.