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Rockingham Tea Service for 4, Gilt Seaweed, Flowers, Rococo Revival, 1832

Name: Rockingham Tea Service for 4, Gilt Seaweed, Flowers, Rococo Revival, 1832
Brand: Rockingham
Rating: 5 (44 reviews)

$2,240List Priceper set

About the Item

On offer is a rare and stunning full tea service made by Rockingham in about 1832. The service consists of a large teapot with cover and a stand, 4 teacups, 4 coffee cups, 4 saucers, a milk jug, a sucrier with cover, a large slop bowl and a cake plate. It is rare to come across a tea service this good, and it is fabulous both on display and for use. Although the Rockingham pottery started some time in the mid-18th Century, when we say "Rockingham" it mostly means the Rockingham pottery as it was run between 1826 and 1842, creating high quality bone china table ware. The pottery rose to fame when King William VI ordered a huge dinner service containing 200 pieces. It took 600 people 7 years to complete this service, and by the time it was finished the King died. It ended up being used for the first time at the subsequent coronation of Queen Victoria in 1837. In the end, the undertaking, although it brought important business from all British aristocracy, had ruined the pottery and it never recovered. It closed it doors in 1842. This story serves to show the status, artistic sophistication and capacity of the Rockingham pottery in the 1830s. As the pottery only produced between 1826 and 1842, good pieces are relatively rare and to find this service is a treat. It is made of sturdy, thickly potted bone china. The design is cream coloured with gilt seaweed all over and beautiful small hand painted flower bouquets. The shapes of the items deserve extra attention. This set is an example of the Rococo Revival, with lavish twists and turns. The teapot spout and handle seem to have little twigs or leaves growing out of them - or are they fish fins? Whatever they are, it is highly charming. The shape of the pot itself is a beautiful pear shape; generous yet sophisticated with perfectly balanced dimensions. The cups are typical Rococo bell-shaped cups with a wide opening. The lids of the teapot and sucrier are in the iconic and striking crown shape, a sign that this set was made after the pottery attracted the King's patronage. An example of an identically shaped teapot with a similar seaweed pattern can be found in Miller Berthoud's book "An Anthology of British Teapots" in plate 1922 on page 321. CONDITION REPORT This set is in stunning condition with very few flaws. The teapot, sucrier and milk jug are all in fantastic condition. Several other items have some crazing but most of the cups don't. The teapot stand is in poor condition but I have left it with the service. There is some rubbing here and there, as visible in the pictures (you can zoom into them). Antique British porcelain is never perfect. Kilns were fired on coal in the 1800s, and this meant that china from that period can have some firing specks from flying particles. British makers were also known for their experimentation, and sometimes this resulted in technically imperfect results. Due to the shrinkage in the kiln, items can have small firing lines or develop crazing over time, which should not be seen as damage but as an imperfection of the maker's recipes, probably unknown at the time of making. Items have often been used for many years and can have normal signs of wear, and gilt can have signs of slight disintegration even if never handled. I will reflect any damage, repairs, obvious stress marks, crazing or heavy wear in the item description but some minor scratches, nicks, stains and gilt disintegration can be normal for vintage items and need to be taken into account. There is widespread confusion on the internet about the difference between chips and nicks, or hairlines and cracks. I will reflect any damage as truthfully as I can, i.e. a nick is a tiny bit of damage smaller than 1mm and a chip is something you can easily see with the eye; a glazing line is a break in the glazing only; hairline is extremely tight and/or superficial and not picked up by the finger; and a crack is obvious both to the eye and the finger. Etcetera - I try to be as accurate as I can and please feel free to ask questions or request more detailed pictures! DIMENSIONS to be added, please feel free to ask for details

Creator:
Rockingham (Maker)
Dimensions:
Height: 1 in (2.54 cm)Width: 1 in (2.54 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
Sold As:
Set of 20
Style:
Rococo Revival (Of the Period)
Materials and Techniques:
Porcelain,Hand-Painted
Place of Origin:
England
Period:
1830-1839
Date of Manufacture:
1832
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use. In very good condition for its age, only minor losses and wear, excellent for use and stunning on display.
Seller Location:
London, GB
Reference Number:
Seller: A-ROC02x1stDibs: LU4805129243582

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