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Blue and White Pearlware 18th century Coffee Pot, 1785
$950
£720.57
€825.91
CA$1,329.97
A$1,452.74
CHF 768.98
MX$17,464.20
NOK 9,774.82
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About the Item
Staffordshire Blue and White Pearlware Chinoiserie Coffee Pot
Circa 1785
This elegant and well-proportioned coffee pot is a superb example of late Georgian ceramic production from the Staffordshire potteries. Standing at an impressive height, its graceful, tapering form is decorated in a rich underglaze blue with a classic Chinoiserie scene, featuring pavilions and pagodas nestled within a romantic, imaginary landscape. The piece is a testament to the technical innovation and commercial acumen that made Staffordshire the center of the global ceramics trade in the late 18th century.
The coffee pot is made of Pearlware, a significant ceramic innovation perfected by Josiah Wedgwood around 1775. Pearlware is a type of refined white earthenware with a small amount of cobalt added to the clear glaze. This process neutralized the yellowish tint of earlier creamware, resulting in a whiter, slightly blue-toned body that was the perfect canvas for blue and white decoration. It was an affordable and durable alternative to expensive Chinese porcelain, allowing the rapidly growing British middle class to participate in the fashionable rituals of coffee and tea drinking.
By the 1780s, the whimsical Rococo Chinoiserie of the mid-century had evolved into more standardized, picturesque landscape patterns, heavily inspired by the blue and white porcelain still being imported from China. This coffee pot captures that aesthetic perfectly, blending a distinctly English form with a decorative style that evoked the exoticism of the Far East. Its history is further distinguished by its provenance, having once been part of the esteemed Laver Collection of English Pottery, a mark of its quality and importance.
Height: 11 3/4 inches (29.85 cm)
Provenance: The Laver Collection of English Pottery
(Ref: NY8984-iap)
- Dimensions:Height: 11.75 in (29.85 cm)Width: 5 in (12.7 cm)Depth: 5 in (12.7 cm)
- Style:Georgian (Of the Period)
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- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:1785-1800
- Condition:Repaired: Small chip to cover invisibly repaired.
- Seller Location:Downingtown, PA
- Reference Number:Seller: NY8984-iap1stDibs: LU861015085801
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