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Antique Blue & White Pearlware Pottery Humidor "A Present for Mr. Capes 1834"

$1,750per set
£1,324.30per set
€1,527.33per set
CA$2,443.75per set
A$2,737.79per set
CHF 1,425.02per set
MX$33,341.09per set
NOK 18,152.84per set
SEK 17,094.86per set
DKK 11,401.34per set
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A very rare dated & inscribed William IV period Pearlware blue & white pottery humidor/ tobacco jar & cover, 1834. The jar with a pronounced dome or bell shaped cover mounted with an acorn shaped finial, both the cover & base are finely decorated with boats on a river within a landscape with castle ruins. The jar has a painted dedication to the front in black lettering, with the legend; "A Present to Mr. Capes 1834". It is rather rare to have such a jar with both a date & name of the owner. Condition is excellent, there is no damage or repair, a rare documentary pearlware jar & cover dated 1834. Pearlware was a type of pottery most likley invented in Staffordshire in the late 1770s, with a slightly bluey white glaze on a white body. Josiah Wedgwood in 1779 was credited with its creation, however current thinking is that is was invented by Staffordshire potters just a few years earlier.
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 8 in (20.32 cm)Diameter: 6 in (15.24 cm)
  • Sold As:
    Set of 2
  • Style:
    William IV (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Pearlware,Glazed,Hand-Crafted
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1834
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use. Excellent antique condition.
  • Seller Location:
    Portland, OR
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: BB-80361stDibs: LU4876145238652

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